"-omics" meaning in All languages combined

See -omics on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: -omics [plural]
Etymology: From -ome (“whole of class”) + -ics, both via international scientific vocabulary and New Latin ultimately from Ancient Greek. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|-ome|ics|t1=whole of class}} -ome (“whole of class”) + -ics, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun|-omics|nosuffix=1}} -omics (plural -omics)
  1. Alternative form of omics. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: omics Synonyms: -nomics, -onomics Related terms: -chrome, -drome, -ic, -ics, -some
    Sense id: en--omics-en-noun-kCBdvSO8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ics, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ics: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 26

Suffix [English]

Etymology: From -ome (“whole of class”) + -ics, both via international scientific vocabulary and New Latin ultimately from Ancient Greek. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|-ome|ics|t1=whole of class}} -ome (“whole of class”) + -ics, {{der|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -omics, {{en-suffix}} -omics
  1. (chiefly biology) Forms nouns meaning “a study of the totality of something”. Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: -ome, ome, omic, omics
    Sense id: en--omics-en-suffix-4jBgToqB Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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