For example some species of baleen whale such as the humpback whale are very solitary and spend much of their lives alone which makes them much less social than other groups of Cetacea such as the killer whale (the largest of the dolphin species) which often travels in groups or pods of up to 30 or more.
a combining form meaning âhealer,â âmedicine,â âhealing,â used in the formation of compound words: iatrogenic. Origin of iatro-. < Greek, combining form of iÄtrÃ³s healer, equivalent to iÃ¢(sthai) to heal + -tros noun suffix. Word Origin and History for iatro-.
QUICK ACCESS TABLE FOR COMBINING FORMS. (Definition to Combining Form) DEFINITION COMBINING FORM. abdomen abdomin/o. abdomen; front side ventr/o. abdominal wall lapar/o. acetabulum acetabul/o. adrenal glands adren/o.