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-dromous
a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -drome.
-dromous
combining form
moving or running
anadromous
catadromous
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -dromous1
via New Latin from Greek -dromos, from dromos a running
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When To Use
does -dromous mean?
The combining form -dromous is used like a suffix meaning “of or related to running,” "course," or "racecourse." It is occasionally used in technical and scientific terms, especially in biology.The form -dromous comes from a combination of two forms, -drome and -ous. The combining form -drome comes from Greek óDz, meaning “a running, course, place for running." The suffix -ous comes from Latin -ōܲ, meaning "full of" or "like."
The combining form -dromous is used like a suffix meaning “of or related to running,” "course," or "racecourse." It is occasionally used in technical and scientific terms, especially in biology.The form -dromous comes from a combination of two forms, -drome and -ous. The combining form -drome comes from Greek óDz, meaning “a running, course, place for running." The suffix -ous comes from Latin -ōܲ, meaning "full of" or "like."
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