-ome Definition

suffix
Complete or collective set of; entirety of.
Biome; proteome; metabolome.
American Heritage
Part, structure of an organism.
Trichome.
American Heritage
Complete or collective set of; entirety of.
Biome; proteome; metabolome.
American Heritage
Part, structure of an organism.
Trichome.
American Heritage

A mass of something.

Wiktionary
noun

Eye dialect spelling of home.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of -ome

Noun

Singular:
-ome
Plural:
omes

Origin of -ome

  • A representation of the pronunciation of home by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition (IPA: [h]).

    From Wiktionary

  • From New Latin -ōma -ōmat- n. suff. from Greek

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From New Latin -ōma -ōmat- n. suff. from Greek

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Back-formation from genome.

    From Wiktionary

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