词根词缀：-esce, -escent, -escence

【来源及含义】Latin: beginning to be, becoming; to be somewhat; a suffix that forms nouns and adjectives

【同源单词】acaulescent, acquiescence, acquiescent, adherescent, adipescent, adolescence

词根词缀：phospho-, phosph-, phosphoro-, phosphor-

【来源及含义】Greek: light, light bringer, shine; morning star; a nonmetallic chemical element that ignites when exposed to air

【相关词根词缀】 Etymologically related "light, shine, glow" word families: ethero-; fulg-; luco-; lumen-, lum-; luna, luni-; lustr-; phengo-; pheno-; photo-; scinti-, scintill-; splendo-.

【同源单词】dephosphorize, dephosphorylation, phosphate, phosphaturia, phosphene, phosphide

词根词缀：tribo-, trib-

【来源及含义】Greek: friction, rub, rubbing, grind, wear away; spend, waste time; be busy

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "rub, rubbing; wear away; wipe": bruxo, brux-; frica-, frict-; terg-; -tripsy; trit-.

【同源单词】diatribe, electrostatic series, hydrotribophile, hydrotribophilous, hydrotribophily, hydrotribophyte