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-otic

-otic

See also: otic

English

Suffix

-otic

  1. (pathology) having disease or abnormal condition (e.g., epizootic).
  2. pertaining to a process or action (e.g., symbiotic).

Usage notes

Used to form adjectives corresponding to nouns suffixed with -osis.

Derived terms

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See also

References

  1. -otic” in The American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2005.
  2. -otic” in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Online.