Latin Roots3 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Middle phase
Change shape
Meta = after, beyond, middle
Metaphase
Metamorphosis
Small scope
Small organism
Study of small life
Small habitat
Micro = small
Microscope
Microbe
Microbiology
Microhabitat
Single seed leaf
Single opening
Mono = one, single
Monocot
Monotreme
Study of shape
Morph = Shape, form
Morphology
Thread-like worms
Thread-like capsule
Nema = thread
Nematodes
Nematocyst
New plant
New teeth
Neo = new
Neophyte
Neodont
Kidney cell
Kidney cells
Nephr = kidney
Nephron
Nephridia
Tumor cell
Eye swelling
-Oma = tumor, swelling
Sarcoma
Glaucoma
Eats everything/all
Omni = all
Omnivore
Study of birds
Orni = bird
Ornithology
Straight teeth
Straight wings
Ortho = straight
Orthodontist
Orthopetra
Straight teeth
Straight wings
Ortho = straight
Orthodontist
Orthopetra
Holes in bones
Boney fish
Bone cell
Osteo = bone
Osteoporosis
Osteichthyes
Osteocyte
Egg tube
Egg birth
Egg cell
Ovi-, oo- = Egg
Ovitube
Oviparous
Oocyte
Lives inside host
Side by side feet
Para = Side-by-side, near
Parasite
Parapodia
Causes disease
Study of disease
Path = disease
Pathogen
Pathology
Around outside
Around heart
Around veins
Peri = around
Perimeter
Pericardium
Perivascular
Cells eat
Phago = to eat
Phagocytosis
Liquid into cells
Pino = to drink
Pinocytosis
Love water
When plants bend towards the light
Love blue
Phil = love
Hydrophilic
Photophilic
Cyanophilic
Fear of water
Afraid of spiders
Afraid of small spaces
Fear of light
Phob = fear
Hydrophobic
Arachnophobia
Claustrophobia
Photophobia
Carry light
Carry spores
Cone bearer
Phore-, -fer = to carry, to bear
Photophore
Sporophore
Conifer
Creates from light
Active when light out
Photo = light
Photosynthesis
Photoperiodism
Plant-like plankton
Where plants live
Prehistoric plants
Phyte = plant
Phytoplankton
Phytogeography
Paleophytologist
