The suffix -al means ________

A) "enlargement"
B) "pertaining to"
C) "state"
D) "surgical removal"


B
Explanation: A) The suffix -al does not mean this.
B) Correct!
C) This suffix -al does not mean this.
D) The suffix -al does not mean this.

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