词根词缀：ballo-, ball-, balo-, bolo-, bol-, -bola, -bole, -bolic, -bolism, -bolite, -boly

【来源及含义】Greek: throw, send, put; that which is thrown

【同源单词】amphibole, anabolism, astrobolism, asymbolia, ballista, ballistic

词根词缀：-ize

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; to act in a certain way; to treat in a certain way; to make into; to treat with; to do; to make; to cause

【相关描述】These word entries are just a small listing of the many words that exist with the -ize endings; so, be aware that there are many more words with this suffix which exist in this lexicon.

Another closely related suffix family with the same meanings, but a different spelling, is located at this -ise unit.

【同源单词】acidize, adrenalectomize, aestheticize, aggrandize, agonize, albumenize

词根词缀：meta-, met-, meth-

【来源及含义】Greek: after, behind, beyond; changed in form, altered; higher [used to designate a higher degree of a branch of science]

【同源单词】acrometagenesis, allochemical metamorphism, atmometamorphism, brachymetapody, digitometatarsal, ectrometacarpia