-cyst
variant of cysto-, as final element in a compound word:
statocyst.
-cyst
combining form
indicating a bladder or sac otocyst
word origin
from greek kustis bladder
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- -cyte
variant of cyto- as final element in a compound word: leucocyte. -cyte combining form indicating a cell spermatocyte word origin from new latin -cyta, from greek kutos container, body, hollow vessel -cyte suff. cell: leukocyte.
- -dactyl
variant of -dactylous, especially with nouns: pterodactyl.
- -dactylous
a combining form meaning “fingered, possessing fingers,” or “toed, possessing toes,” used to form compound words in which the initial element specifies the type or number of fingers or toes: tridactylous.
- -dactyly
a combination of -dactyl and -y3 , used to form nouns to stems in -dactyl: hyperdactyly.
- -decker
adjective (in combination) having a certain specified number of levels or layers a double-decker bus