Osmo

Morpheme

Osmo

Type

bound base

Denotation

osmosis; literally push, thrust

Etymology

Osm + -o-; Ancient Greek ōsmos

Evidence

osmoadapt, osmoadaptation, osmoadaptive, osmocompetence, osmocompetent, osmoconform, osmoconformation, osmoconformer, osmoconforming, osmoconformist, osmoconformity, osmoeffector, osmohomeostasis, osmohomeostatic, osmophysiological, osmoprotectant, osmoprotecting, osmoprotection, osmoprotective, osmoprotector, osmoreception, osmoreceptive, osmoreceptor, osmorecovery, osmoregulate, osmoregulation, osmoregulative, osmoregulator, osmoregulatory, osmoresistance, osmoresistant, osmorespiratory, osmoresponse, osmoresponsive, osmotransducing, osmotransduction

Notes

modern base before prefixes and connecting vowels

See Also

Osm, -o-