1. Denotes female
   - -ess 
2. Of small size

Encyclopedia: -ette

• nuclear rocket
• nuclear submarine
• nuclear terrorism
• nuclear transplantation
• nuclear warhead
• nuclear weapon
• nuclear winter
• nuclear-powered ship
• nuclear-powered submarine
• nuclease
• nucleate
• nucleated
• nucleation
• nucleic acid
• nucleolar
• nucleolar organiser
• nucleolar organizer
• nucleole
• nucleolus
• nucleolus organiser
• nucleolus organizer
• nucleon
• nucleon number
• nucleonics
• nucleoplasm