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Meaning Of -ose
A suffix denoting full of, containing, having the qualities of,
like; as in verbose, full of words; pilose, hairy; globose, like a
globe.
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.