-dermis
a combining form meaning “skin,” “layer of tissue,” used in the formation of compound words:
exodermis; gastrodermis.
compare -derm.
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- -dom
a suffix forming nouns which refer to domain (kingdom), collection of persons (officialdom), rank or station (earldom), or general condition (freedom). -dom suffix state or condition freedom, martyrdom rank or office earldom domain kingdom, christendom a collection of persons officialdom word origin old english -dōm -dom abstract suffix of state, from o.e. dom “statute, judgment” […]
- -driven
-driven combining word controlled or caused by what is indicated: ego-driven, profit-driven, tax-driven, publicity-driven
- -drome
a combining form meaning “running,” “course,” “racecourse” (hippodrome); on this model used to form words referring to other large structures (airdrome). -drome combining form a course, racecourse hippodrome a large place for a special purpose aerodrome word origin via latin from greek dromos race, course
- -dromous
a combining form used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -drome. -dromous combining form moving or running anadromous, catadromous word origin via new latin from greek -dromos, from dromos a running