Meanings
Noun
Suffix
1. department; section; faculty; school; arm
2. course (of study); branch of study; specialization
3. (taxonomical) family
Alt. forms
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Used in vocabulary (347 in total)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
subject; curriculum
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
Equidae (horse family)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
Ursidae (family comprising the bears)
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
Talpidae (family of moles and their close relatives)
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
Muridae (mouse family)
golden rule (basic principle ensuring success in some activity)
Betulaceae (birch family)
gynecology department; gynecology
Poaceae (family of flowering plants); Gramineae
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
regular course; this lesson
Rosaceae (rose family)
tadpole; ancient seal-script character
Gruidae (bird family comprising the cranes)
Cyprinidae (family of freshwater fish)
Violaceae (violet family)
Cervidae (family comprising the deers)
Hydrangeaceae (family comprising the hortensias (hydrangeas))
Bufonidae (family of true toads)
Cicadidae (family comprising the cicadas)
science
scientist
scientific
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
home economics
psychiatry; psychiatric department
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
pediatrics
advanced course
branch of the army
social studies
elementary course
ophthalmology
medical science; medical department
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
Solanaceae (nightshade family of plants)
anesthesiologist; anaesthesiologist; anesthetist; anaesthetist
obstetrics
changing one's academic course
specialized course; specialised course; something that is specialized for a certain field or application (e.g. a sauce specially made for zaru soba)
dentistry
humanities; liberal arts; social science; literary course; department of literature
Canidae (family containing domestic dogs, wolves, foxes, etc.)
quartermaster corps
postgraduate course; graduate course
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
engineering department
law department; law school
dermatology
dermatology
dermatology
engineering course
each (school) subject
department; section; branch; course; school (e.g. of learning)
preparatory course; preparatory department
hospital department; department in the field of medical care
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
transportation corps
science institute
department of English literature
Hominidae (family of great apes)
radiology department
neurology
Pinaceae (family of pine trees)
Polygonaceae (knotweed or smartweed family of plants)
Polygonaceae (knotweed or smartweed family of plants)
Fabaceae (pea family of plants)
Fabaceae (pea family of plants)
Poaceae (family comprising the true grasses); Gramineae
Poaceae (family comprising the true grasses); Gramineae
course in (of) mechanical engineering
department of Japanese literature
agricultural course; agricultural department
department of French literature
commerce (field of study); department of commerce (at a university)
Liliaceae (the lily family)
Liliaceae (the lily family)
Asteraceae (family of flowering plants comprising the asters, daisies, sunflowers, etc.); Compositae
Asteraceae (family of flowering plants comprising the asters, daisies, sunflowers, etc.); Compositae
otorhinolaryngology; otolaryngology; ear, nose and throat department
Poaceae (family of flowering plants); Gramineae
complete course
Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
Cucurbitaceae (gourd family)
proctology department; proctology clinic; proctology
Mustelidae (family comprising the weasels)
non-degree course for graduates
vocational-technical
subfamily
fine (for a minor offence)
Japanese language (as a school subject in Japan)
family name
Brassicaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mustards)
Brassicaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mustards)
Arecaceae (palm family of plants); Palmae
Arecaceae (palm family of plants); Palmae
severe punishment; rigorous measures
serious crime; heavy punishment
a home economics course
Betulaceae (birch family)
Styracaceae (storax family of plants)
emergency department (e.g. of hospital); emergency room
special course
Lauraceae (laurel family of plants)
Lauraceae (laurel family of plants)
Bovidae (family of ruminant mammals including cattle)
Apiaceae (parsley family of plants)
Apiaceae (parsley family of plants)
Rutaceae (citrus family of plants)
elective course or subject
Gruidae (bird family comprising the cranes)
department of science and technology
Gobiidae (family of gobies)
socio-environmental studies; life environment studies
secretarial course
Moraceae (family of flowering plants)
Lamiaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the mints); Labiatae
(subject of) civics
Cupressaceae (family comprising the cypresses)
Ranunculaceae (plant family containing the crowfoot)
Theaceae (family comprising the camellias and other shrubs and trees)
Violaceae (violet family)
Leporidae (rabbit family)
college (offering a single course of study)
Falconidae (family of birds of prey)
Falconidae (family of birds of prey)
Caprifoliaceae (family of flowering plants comprising the honeysuckles)
Oleaceae (olive family)
Euphorbiaceae (family of flowering plants)
Euphorbiaceae (family of flowering plants)
Chenopodiaceae (plant family; now included within family Amaranthaceae)
Chenopodiaceae (plant family; now included within family Amaranthaceae)
Phasianidae (pheasant family of birds)
Phasianidae (pheasant family of birds)
Tapiridae (tapir family)
Ornithorhynchidae (platypus family)
Cercopithecidae (family comprising the Old World monkeys)
Corvidae (family of passerine birds)
Papaveraceae (poppy family)
preparatory course
Aceraceae (family of flowering plants including the maples)
Cercidiphyllaceae (monotypic plant family containing the katsura trees)
Cercidiphyllaceae (monotypic plant family containing the katsura trees)
Ericaceae (heath family)
Fagaceae (beech family)
Hippocastanaceae (horse-chestnut family)
Hydrangeaceae (family comprising the hortensias (hydrangeas))
Rhamnaceae (buckthorn family of plants)
Salicaceae (plant family containing willows, poplars, aspens, etc.)
Salicaceae (plant family containing willows, poplars, aspens, etc.)
Taxaceae (yew family)
Ulmaceae (plant family); elm
Verbenaceae (vervain family of plants)
Verbenaceae (vervain family of plants)
Bromeliaceae (the bromeliad family of plants)
superfamily
Juncaceae (rush family)
Juncaceae (rush family)
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family)
Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Sparidae (fish family containing the tai)
punishment; discipline
Tetraodontidae (family of pufferfish)
Pomacentridae (family containing primarily marine tropical damselfishes and clownfishes)
Herpestidae (mongoose family)
Viverridae (family of civets)
Viverridae (family of civets)
Giraffidae (family containing the giraffe and the okapi)
Sapindaceae (soapberry family)
intensive course; crash course
Sphyrnidae (family comprising the hammerhead sharks)
Alangiaceae (Alangium family)
Anacardiaceae (cashew or sumac family)
Aquifoliaceae (holly family)
Araliaceae (family of flowering plants)
Berberidaceae (barberry family)
Celastraceae (plant family); bittersweet
Clethraceae (white alder family)
Clusiaceae (family of plants including St. John's worts and mangosteens); Guttiferae
Clusiaceae (family of plants including St. John's worts and mangosteens); Guttiferae
Cornaceae (dogwood family of plants)
Cycadaceae (cycad family)
Ebenaceae (family of flowering plants including the ebony)
Ginkgoaceae (family of flowering plants whose only extant member is the ginkgo)
Hamamelidaceae (witch-hazel family)
Juglandaceae (walnut family)
Lardizabalaceae (family of flowering plants)
Magnoliaceae (magnolia family)
Melastomataceae (melastome family)
Myricaceae (wax-myrtle family)
Thymelaeaceae (family of flowering plants)
Tiliaceae (family of flowering plants, incl. the linden)
Chloranthaceae (family of flowering plants)
Eucommiaceae (monotypic plant family containing only the hardy rubber tree)
Eucommiaceae (monotypic plant family containing only the hardy rubber tree)
Araceae (arum family of plants)
Araceae (arum family of plants)
university specializing in economics and law
Crassulaceae (plant family)
Menispermaceae (moonseed family of plants)
Menispermaceae (moonseed family of plants)
Meliphagidae (honeyeater family of birds)
Odontophoridae (New World quail family of birds)
Odontophoridae (New World quail family of birds)
Poaceae (family of flowering plants); Gramineae
Colubridae (family of snakes)
Phocidae (family of seals)
Monodontidae (cetacean family comprising the narwhal and white beluga whale)
Siganidae (family of fishes)
Centrophoridae (family of generally deepwater gulper sharks)
Hexagrammidae (family of marine fishes incorporating the greenlings)
Ageneiosidae (family of driftwood catfishes)
Myxinidae (family of hagfish)
Petromyzontidae (family of parasitic lampreys)
Chimaeridae (family of shortnose chimaeras, cartilaginous fish with short round snouts)
Rhinochimaeridae (family of cartilaginous long-nosed chimaera fish)
Heterodontidae (family of bullhead sharks)
Parascylliidae (family of collared carpet sharks containing eight species and two genera)
Orectolobidae (family containing eleven species in three genera of carpet sharks known as wobbegongs)
Hemiscylliidae (family of tropical Indo-Pacific longtail carpet sharks or bamboo sharks)
Rhincodontidae (family of whale sharks)
Stegostomatidae (family of Indo-Pacific carpet sharks)
Ginglymostomatidae (family of carpet sharks)
Mitsukurinidae (family of goblin sharks)
Odontaspididae (family of sand sharks)
Pseudocarchariidae (family whose only member is the crocodile shark)
Megachasmidae (family whose sole member is the rare deep water megamouth shark)
Cetorhinidae (family whose only member is the basking shark)
Lamnidae (family of mackerel sharks)
Alopiidae (family with three species of thresher sharks all within the genus Alopias)
Scyliorhinidae (family of catsharks)
Proscylliidae (family of finback catsharks)
Pseudotriakidae (family with only one species of false catshark, Pseudotriakis microdon)
Triakidae (family of houndsharks)
Carcharhinidae (family of migratory live-bearing requiem sharks)
Hemigaleidae (family of weasel sharks)
Hemigaleidae (family of weasel sharks)
Chlamydoselachidae (family of frilled sharks)
Hexanchidae (family with four species and three genera of cow sharks characterized by either one or two additional pairs of gill slits)
Varanidae (family of carnivorous monitor lizards)
Acanthuridae (family of marine tropical surgeonfishes, tangs, and unicornfishes)
Ephippidae (family of mostly marine spadefishes)
Luvaridae (family containing one extant species of perciform fish similar to a surgeonfish)
Scatophagidae (family of small Indo-Pacific fish commonly called scats)
Zanclidae (family of perciform fish)
Cardiidae (family of bivalve molluscs comprising the cockles)
Cardiidae (family of bivalve molluscs comprising the cockles)
Veneridae (family of bivalve molluscs comprising the Venus clams)
Naticidae (family of molluscs comprising the moon snails)
Naticidae (family of molluscs comprising the moon snails)
Buccinidae (family of gastropod mollusc comprising the true whelks)
Thamnophilidae (family comprising the antbirds)
Thamnophilidae (family comprising the antbirds)
Tachyglossidae (family including the echidnas)
Cymothoidae (family of isopods)
Cymothoidae (family of isopods)
university of technology; science and technology college
Balitoridae (family comprising the river loaches)
Datnioididae (family of perciform fishes)
Characidae (family comprising the characins)
Cichlidae (family of fishes exhibiting fusion of the lower pharyngeal bones into a single tooth-bearing structure)
Cichlidae (family of fishes)
Enterobacteriaceae (family of bacteria)
Enterobacteriaceae (family of bacteria)
Juncaginaceae (arrow-grass family)
Hydrophilidae (insect family comprising water scavenger beetles)
Hyaenidae (family comprising the hyenas)
Eupleridae (family of carnivoran species endemic to Madagascar)
Nandiniidae (family containing the African palm civet)
Nimravidae (extinct family comprising the false saber-toothed cats)
Ailuridae (family containing the red panda)
Procyonidae (family comprising the raccoons)
Mephitidae (skunk family)
Otariidae (family of eared seals)
Odobenidae (family containing the walrus)
Erinaceidae (hedgehog family)
Lemuridae (family comprising the lemurs)
Tarsiidae (tarsier family)
Suidae (pig family)
Camelidae (family comprising the camels, llamas, alpacas, etc.)
Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceros family)
Hylidae (frog family)
Kollikodontidae (extinct family of monotremes)
Soricidae (shrew family)
Xenoturbellidae (family of worm-like basal deuterostomes)
Ochotonidae (family comprising the pikas)
Thelephoraceae (family of fungi)
Chrysochloridae (family comprising the golden moles)
Apidae (family of bees)
Coralliidae (family of corals)
Arthroleptidae (family of frogs)
Brachycephalidae (family of frogs)
Centrolenidae (family of frogs)
Dendrobatidae (family of frogs)
Heleophrynidae (family of frogs)
Hyperoliidae (family of frogs)
Leptodactylidae (family of frogs)
Mantellidae (family of frogs)
Microhylidae (family of frogs)
Myobatrachidae (family of frogs)
Ranidae (family of frogs)
Rhacophoridae (family of frogs)
Rhinodermatidae (family of frogs)
Sooglossidae (family of frogs)
Leiopelmatidae (family of frogs)
Bombinatoridae (family of frogs)
Pelobatidae (family of frogs)
Pelodytidae (family of frogs)
Pipidae (family of frogs)
Rhinophrynidae (family of frogs)
Cupedidae (family of beetles)
Micromalthidae (family of beetles)
Rhysodidae (family of beetles)
Carabidae (family of beetles)
Paussidae (family of beetles)
Brachinidae (family of beetles)
Brachininae (family of beetles)
Anhimidae (family comprising the screamers)
Tabanidae (family comprising the horse-flies)
Tettigarctidae (family of cicadas)
Spheniscidae (family comprising the penguins)
Serpulaceae (family of fungi)
Kinosternidae (family comprising the mud turtles and musk turtles)
Charadriidae (family comprising the plovers)
Gnetaceae (family of gymnosperms)
outpatient department
Siluridae (family of catfishes)
State Minister in Charge of Science and Technology Policy
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Testudinidae (family comprising the tortoises)
Testudinidae (family comprising the tortoises)
imposing a punishment
Arenaviridae (family of viruses)
Onagraceae (evening primrose family)
Chinese higher civil service examinations
Examples (1 in total)
The person standing at the front of the room is a professor in the History Department.