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词根词缀:-ary

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; a person who, a place where, a thing which, or pertaining to; connected with; having the character of; apparatus

【相关描述】The following examples of this suffix represent a very small number of those that exist in other parts of this lexicon.

【同源单词】ablephary, ablutionary, aboriginary, admaxillary, adversary, agynary

词根词缀:serico-, seric-, seri-

【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: silk

【相关描述】From Greek, serikos, silken; literally, pertaining to the Seres, the Asian people from whom the Greeks first obtained silk. Don't confuse this seri- with another seri- in "serial" or "series" and serio- in "serious", etc.

【同源单词】holosericeous, sericate, sericeous, sericigenous, sericin, sericipary