-eous +

(Latin: a suffix; composed of, of the nature of, like)


aculeous
Needle-like, stinging.
albugineous
1. Of the nature of the white of an egg, albuminous.
2. Resembling the boiled white of an egg.
3. Relating to any tunica albuginea.
aqueous, aqueously
1. Watery; prepared with water.
2. The aqueous humor of the eye.
3. In chemistry, relating to or dissolved in water; a solution containing water.
4. In geology, formed from matter deposited by or in water.

Certain sedimentary rocks; such as, limestone, are aqueous.

arboreous
1. Relating to or resembling a tree.
2. Living in trees; arboreal.
3. Having many trees; wooded.
chylaqueous
Consisting of chyle that is much diluted with water.

It refers to a liquid which forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals.

cochleous
Spiral, screw-like.
cupreous
Consisting of copper or resembling copper; coppery.
eburneous
1. Resembling ivory; ivory-colored.
2. Having the appearance of ivory.
erroneous
1. Containing or derived from error; mistaken; such as, erroneous conclusions.
2. Incorrect, based on an incorrect assumption, or containing something that is incorrect.
3. Straying from what is moral, decent, proper, etc.
extemporaneous
1. Supposedly performed without any preparation.
2. Prepared in advance but delivered without notes.
3. Speaking without preparation or notes; literally "out of the moment".
4. Done with little or no prior preparation or practice.
flammeous
Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, flame.
foliaceous
Belonging to, or having the texture or nature of foliage or leaves; leaflike in form or made of growth; composed of thin laminated layers, as certain rocks.
herbaceous
Typical of an herb as distinguished from a woody plant; green and leaflike in appearance or texture.
igneous
1. Of fire, fiery; typical of fire.
2. In geology, formed by solidification from a molten or partially molten state (used of rocks or relating to rocks so formed).
3. Relating to a rock that was formed by solidification from molten or partly molten material; one of the three principal classification of rocks along with metamorphic and sedimentary.
luteous
Like mud or clay.

Also see this closely related -aceous suffix unit.


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