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1.       
   -ose (?) suff. [L. -osus: cf. F. -ose.  Cf. -ous.]
   
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   1. A suffix denoting full of, containing, having the qualities of, like; as in verbose, full of words; pilose, hairy; globose, like a globe.
   
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   2. (Chem.) A suffix indicating that the substance to the name of which it is affixed is a member of the carbohydrate group; “as in cellulose, sucrose, dextrose, etc.”
   
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