-yne
suffix
denoting an organic chemical containing a triple bond alkyne
word origin
alteration of -ine²
-yne
a suffix used to form the names of hydrocarbons having one or more triple bonds, as in ethyne.
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a combining form meaning “animals,” “organisms” of the kind specified by the initial element, used in the names of cl-sses in zoology: protozoa. -zoa suffix indicating groups of animal organisms metazoa word origin from new latin, from greek zōia, plural of zōion animal, living being
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- -zoon
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- -zygous
-zygous suff. having a zygotic const-tution of a specified kind: heterozygous. -zygous a suffix meaning “having zygotes of a specified kind,” as in heterozygous.
- -zyme
-zyme suff. enzyme: lysozyme.