-form

suffix — 2 senses

-form

suffix

Etymology From Latin -fōrmis (“having the form of”), from fōrma (“a form, contour, figure, shape, appearance, looks”).

1

Morpheme Having the shape or form of; looking like.

vermiform (“shaped like a worm”)

Synonyms: quasi-, para-, -oid, -esque, -ish, -ly, -some, -y, -ass, -like
Related terms: -iformes

-form

suffix

Etymology From formic, from Latin formīca (“ant”).

1

Morpheme Related to formic acid in some way.

chloroform

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