In the term muscular, the suffix -ar means:

A) pertaining to.
B) small.
C) treatment.
D) large.


A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) The suffixes -cle, -ole, -ula, and -ule all mean a small version.
C) The suffix -iatry means treatment.
D) The suffix -megaly means large.

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