English Explanatory Dictionary

-ose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. full of
suffix
  1. Used to form the names of sugars.
  2. Used to indicate a product of protein breakdown

Pronunciation

/-əʊs/ /-oʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame--ose.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame--ose.wav /-əʊz/ /-oʊz/

Word forms

-ose

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin -ōsus. Doublet of -ous in stressed position.

Synonyms

-ful

Antonyms

-less

Related words

-some

Derived words

adenose adipose annulose ariose bracteose callose caseose comatose cormose cystose dactylose epicosity esquamulose favose feldspathose foliolose glumose gneissose granulose greenschistose gummose gyrose hamose lacunose lacunulose leprose lichenose mammose minutiose naevose neurose nodulose plumose plumulose prionose quartzose racemulose radiculose schistose scyphose squamulose strigose thallose trappose tremellose venulose verbose verrucose viscose zygose aldohexose aldopentose aldose allose altrose arabinose biose cellobiose cellose cellulose
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