-clinous
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-clinous — cli·nous … English syllables
-clinous — I. |klīnəs adjective combining form Etymology: probably from New Latin clinus, from Greek klinē couch more at clin : having the androecium and gynoecium in a (single or different) flower or (two separate) flowers diclinous heteroclinous… … Useful english dictionary
matriclinous — /məˈtrɪklənəs/ (say muh trikluhnuhs) adjective derived or inherited from the mother and her line. Compare patriclinous. {matri + clinous, from Greek clinēs leaning, bending} …
patriclinous — /pəˈtrɪklənəs/ (say puh trikluhnuhs) adjective derived or inherited from the father or his line. Compare matriclinous. {patri + clinous, from Greek clinēs inclining, bending} …
-clinal — |klīnəl adjective combining form or noun combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary clin (from Greek klinēs leaning, from klinein to lean) + al 1. : sloping … Useful english dictionary
-clinic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary clin (from Greek klinēs leaning, bending, from klinein to lean) + ic 1. : inclining : dipping … Useful english dictionary
-cliny — ˌklīnē, ni noun combining form ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary clinous (II) + y : fact or condition of having characteristics inherited from matrocliny … Useful english dictionary
matriclinous — |klīnəs adjective Etymology: matr + clinous : matroclinous … Useful english dictionary
matroclinous — |klīnəs adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary matr + clinous : derived or inherited from the mother or maternal line compare maternal inheritance, patroclinous … Useful english dictionary
