combining form, n.
a bound form used only in compounds
<noun.communication>
combining form
sample sentences
"`hemato-' is a combining form in words like `hematology'"
semantic pointers
member of this domain (usage)
smitten, stricken, struck
columned
billed
bedded
visaged
boned
proto
odd
scented
friendly
unfriendly
filled
pseudo
throated
storied, storeyed
hipped
in-chief
mini
midi
maxi
neo
minded
roofed
regent
valued
size
seeded
tipped
radio
volumed
fully, full, to the full
well, good
poorly, badly, ill
decker
ply
pounder
footer
yarder
miler
hypernym