-idium

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Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -ίδιον (-ídion, diminutive).

Suffix

-idium n

  1. Used to form a taxonomic name, usually of a genus, by suffixation to an existing genus name; a diminutive

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English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -ίδιον (-ídion, diminutive).

Suffix

-idium

  1. Forms names of body parts, mainly of invertebrate animals, fungi and plants.
    1. (most common) reproductive organs, gametes, and early life stages
    2. sensory organs, mainly of arthropods
      scolopidium, ommatidium, (not arthropodan) sphaeridium
    3. various segments (arthropods) and functional processes
    4. respiratory organs
  2. (marginal) cellular compartments

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