-phore
a combining form meaning “bearer of,” “thing or part bearing” that specified by the initial element:
gonoph-r-.
compare -phorous.
-ph-r-
combining form
indicating a person or thing that bears or produces gonoph-r-, semaph-r-
derived forms
-phorous, combining_form:in_adjective
word origin
from new latin -phorus, from greek -phoros bearing, from pherein to bear
-ph-r- suff.
bearer; carrier: chromatoph-r-.
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- -phoresis
combining form indicating a transmission electroph-r-sis word origin from greek phorēsīs being carried, from pherein to bear -ph-r-sis suff. transmission: electroph-r-sis.
- -phorous
a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in -ph-r-: gonophorous.
- -phrenia
a combining form used in the names of mental disorders: schizophrenia. -phrenia suff. mental disorder: schizophrenia.
- -phyl
variant of -phyll. -phyll combining form leaf chlorophyll word origin from greek phullon
- -phyll
variant of -phyllo as final element of compound words: sporophyll. also, -phyl. -phyll combining form leaf chlorophyll word origin from greek phullon