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A suffix is a word element
that is placed at the end of a word or word part to change its
meaning or grammatical function and form a new word |
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Follows a short list of some of the most common suffix used in
biology and
horticulture.
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-able, -ible |
Forms
adjectives and means “capable or worthy of” |
(Likable, flexible) |
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-able, -ible |
Forms
adjectives and means “capable or worthy of” |
(Likable, flexible
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-borne |
Denoting something
(usually referred to pathogens) carried by, transported by some
means of transport. |
(Soilborne,
airborne) |
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-cide (or
-icide) |
Indicating killing or
killer |
(Pesticide,
fungicide,
insecticide) |
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-facing |
pointing in a
particular direction |
(Northfacing
Southfacing) |
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-free |
A privative adjective
suffix , denoting without, lacking, destitute of, not having; |
(Soil-free) |
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-fy,
-ify |
forms verbs and means “to make or cause to become” |
(Purify, acidify, humidify) |
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-gram |
something written or drawn, a record |
(Diagram) |
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-graph |
something written or drawn; an instrument for writing, drawing, or
recording |
(Phonograph, seismograph) |
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-icide (or
-cide) |
Indicating killing or
killer |
(Pesticide,
fungicide,
insecticide) |
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-less |
A privative adjective
suffix , denoting without, lacking, destitute of,
not having; |
(Soil-less) |
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-like |
A suffix converting nouns
into adjectives expressing closely resemblance to the noun |
(paper-like,
leaf-like,
scale-like,
tree-like, etc.) |
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-logy |
discourse, expression; science, theory, study |
(Biology,
pedology) |
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-ment |
forms nouns from verbs |
(Amendment) |
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-oid |
forms adjectives and nouns and means “like, resembling” or “shape,
form” |
(Humanoid,
spheroid) |
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-phile |
one that loves or has a strong affinity for; loving |
(Gypsophile) |
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-phobe,
-phobia |
one that fears a specified thing; an intense fear of a specified
thing |
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-ty,
-ity |
forms nouns from adjectives |
(Peculiarity, similarity,
technicality) |
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