-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

-ome Sentence Examples

  • By means of a dam across the Ternay, an affluent of the D€ome, to the north-west of the town, a reservoir is provided, in which an additional supply of water, for both industrial and domestic purposes, is stored.

  • It was generally understood that H Lord Carnarvon, who had been made viceroy of ome Ireland, had been in communication with Parnell; that Lord Salisbury was aware of the interviews which had taken place; and it was whispered that Lord Carnarvon was in favor of granting some sort of administrative autonomy to Ireland.

  • Most of our sales come fr ome fr om applications where it is sold as a computer not a CDTV.

  • Click here for the full article... Household refuse collection S ome notes.

  • In the second type, called otitis media with effusion (fluid), or OME, fluid and mucus remain trapped within the ear after the infection is over, making it more difficult for the ear to fight off new infections.

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Words Starting With

OOMOME

Words Ending With

EMEOME

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Words Starting With - and Ending With E

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With O3 Letter Words Ending With E