Found 1 items, similar to -ose.
English → English (gcide) Definition: -ose -ose \-ose\suff. [L. -osus: cf. F. -ose. Cf. -ous.] [1913 Webster] 1. A suffix denoting full of, containing, having the qualities of, like; as in verbose, full of words; pilose, hairy; globose, like a globe. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) A suffix indicating that the substance to the name of which it is affixed is a member of the carbohydrate group; as in cellulose, sucrose, dextrose, etc. [1913 Webster]