Mod. 12 Flashcards
1
Q
acanth-
A
thorn; prickle
[ROOTS]
2
Q
al-
A
wing
[ROOTS]
3
Q
pter-
A
wing
[ROOTS]
4
Q
pteryg-
A
wing
[ROOTS]
5
Q
amygdal-*
A
almond
[See Mod. 11, amygdal-]
[ROOTS]
6
Q
anth-
A
flower; blossom
[ROOTS]
7
Q
flor-
A
flower; blossom
[ROOTS]
8
Q
api-
A
bee
[no connecting vowel follows api-]
[ROOTS]
9
Q
meliss-
A
bee
[ROOTS]
10
Q
arachn-*
A
spider; spider-like; spider web; web-like
[See Mod. 5, arachn-]
[ROOTS]
11
Q
arbor-
A
tree
[ROOTS]
12
Q
av-
A
bird [connecting vowel for av- is “i”]
[ROOTS]
13
Q
ornith-
A
bird [connecting vowel for av- is “i”]
[ROOTS]
14
Q
bacc-
A
berry
[ROOTS]
15
Q
cocc-
A
berry
[ROOTS]
16
Q
bov-
A
cow; ox
[ROOTS]
17
Q
bry-
A
moss
[ROOTS]
18
Q
carp-*
A
fruit; seed
[See Mod. 10, carp-]
[ROOTS]
19
Q
clad-
A
branch
[ROOTS]
20
Q
ram-
A
branch
[ROOTS]
21
Q
cortic-*
A
bark; outer layer
[See Mod. 5, cortic-]
[ROOTS]
22
Q
cyn-
A
dog
[ROOTS]
23
Q
can-
A
dog
[ROOTS]
24
Q
entom-
A
insect
[ROOTS]
25
insect-
insect
| [ROOTS]
26
felin-
cat
| [ROOTS]
27
ailur-
cat
| [ROOTS]
28
flocc-
tufts of hair; woolly [adjective]
| [ROOTS]
29
floccul-
tufts of hair; woolly [adjective]
| [ROOTS]
30
foli-
leaf
| [ROOTS]
31
phyll-
leaf
[ROOTS]
32
formic-
ant
| [ROOTS]
33
frond-
leaf; leafy branch; frond
| [ROOTS]
34
helminth-
worm
| [ROOTS]
35
verm-
worm
| [ROOTS]
36
vermin-
worm
| [ROOTS]
37
herp-
reptile; snake; spreading blister
| [ROOTS]
38
herpet-
reptile; snake; spreading blister
| [ROOTS]
39
hipp-
horse
| [ROOTS]
40
ichthy-
fish; scaly [adjective]
[ROOTS]
41
pisc-
fish
| [ROOTS]
42
lign
wood
| [ROOTS]
43
hyl-
wood
| [ROOTS]
44
xyl-
wood
| [ROOTS]
45
nid-
nest
[ROOTS]
46
nuc-
nut
| [ROOTS]
47
onych-
nail; hoof; claw
| [ROOTS]
48
onyx-
nail; hoof; claw
| [ROOTS]
49
ungu-
nail; hoof; claw
| [ROOTS]
50
ungul-
nail; hoof; claw
| [ROOTS]
51
phyt-
plant
| [ROOTS]
52
saur-
lizard
| [ROOTS]
53
set-
bristle; seta [pl. setae]
| [ROOTS]
54
spin-*
thorn; spine
[See Mod. 10, spin-]
[ROOTS]
55
spor-
spore
| [ROOTS]
56
trich-
hair
| [ROOTS]
57
zo-
animal; living organism
| [ROOTS]
58
anthrac-*
coal
[See Mod. 8, anthrac-]
[ROOTS]
59
argent-*
silver
[See Mod. 8, argent-]
[ROOTS]
60
carbon-
carbon
| [ROOTS]
61
chrys-*
gold
[See Mod. 8 chrys- ]
[ROOTS]
62
aur-*
gold
[See Mod. 8, aur-, chrys- ; Mod. 4, aur-]
[ROOTS]
63
cupr-
copper
| [ROOTS]
64
lith-*
rock; stone
[See Mod. 6, lith-]
[ROOTS]
65
petr-
rock; stone
[ROOTS]
66
plumb-
lead
[ROOTS]
67
sider-
iron
| [ROOTS]
68
ferr-
iron
| [ROOTS]
69
thi-
sulfur [also acceptable spelling: sulphur]
| [ROOTS]
70
bacter-
bacterium [pl. bacteria]
| [ROOTS]
71
carn-
flesh
| [ROOTS]
72
chem-
chemical
[ROOTS]
73
corpor-
body; corpus
| [ROOTS]
74
cry-
extreme cold [noun]; extremely cold
[adjective]
[ROOTS]
75
hum-
soil
| [ROOTS]
76
loc-
place; location
| [ROOTS]
77
top-
place; location
| [ROOTS]
78
meteor-
weather; atmosphere
| [ROOTS]
79
nos-
disease
| [ROOTS]
80
morb-
disease
| [ROOTS]
81
nyct-
night; during the night
[ROOTS]
82
nyctal-
night; during the night
[ROOTS]
83
noct-
night; during the night
[ROOTS]
84
phot-
light
[ROOTS]
85
luc-
light
| [ROOTS]
86
lumin-
light
| [ROOTS]
87
physi-
nature
| [ROOTS]
88
psychr-
cold [either a noun or an adjective; always
followed by a connecting vowel, even if
attached to termination which begins with
vowel or “h”]
[ROOTS]
89
pyr-
heat; fire
[ROOTS]
90
pyret-
fever
| [ROOTS]
91
sol-
sun
| [ROOTS]
92
heli-
sun
| [ROOTS]
93
ge-
the earth; land
| [ROOTS]
94
terr-
the earth; land
| [ROOTS]
95
therm
heat; temperature
| [ROOTS]
96
trop-
a turning; change
| [ROOTS]
97
-seta [pl. – setae]
bristle; seta [pl. setae]
| [TERMINATION]
98
-vore
one which (habitually) feeds on (something)
[preceded by the connecting vowel “i”]
[TERMINATION]
99
-vorous
(habitually) feeding on (something)
[preceded by the connecting vowel “i”]
[TERMINATION]
100
thorn
acanth-
| spin-
101
prickle
acanth-
102
wing
al-
pter-
pteryg-
103
almond
amygdal-
104
flower
anth-
| flor-
105
blossom
anth-
| flor-
106
bee
api-
[no connecting vowel follows api-]
meliss-
107
tree
arbor-
108
bird
av-
[connecting vowel for av- is “i”]
ornith-
109
berry
bacc-
| cocc-
110
cow
bov-
111
ox
bov-
112
moss
bry-
113
fruit
carp-
114
seed
carp-
115
branch
clad-
| ram-
116
bark
cortic-
117
outer layer
cortic-
118
dog
cyn-
| can-
119
insect
entom-
| insect-
120
cat
felin-
| ailur-
121
tufts of hair
flocc-
| floccul-
122
woolly [adjective]
flocc-
| floccul-
123
leaf
foli-
| phyll-
124
ant
formic-
125
leaf
frond-
126
leafy branch
frond-
127
frond
frond-
128
worm
helminth-
verm-
vermin-
129
reptile
herp-
| herpet-
130
snake
herp-
| herpet-
131
spreading blister
herp-
| herpet-
132
horse
hipp-
133
fish
ichthy-
| pisc-
134
scaly [adjective]
ichthy-
135
wood
lign-
hyl-
xyl-
136
nest
nid-
137
nut
nuc-
138
nail
onych-
onyx-
ungu-
ungul-
139
hoof
onych-
onyx-
ungu-
ungul-
140
claw
onych-
onyx-
ungu-
ungul-
141
plant
phyt-
142
lizard
saur-
143
bristle
set-
144
seta [pl. setae]
set-
145
spine
spin-
146
spore
spor-
147
hair
trich-
148
animal
zo-
149
living organism
zo-
150
coal
anthrac-
151
silver
argent-
152
carbon
carbon-
153
gold
chrys-
| aur-
154
copper
cupr-
155
rock
lith-
| petr-
156
stone
lith-
| petr-
157
lead
plumb-
158
iron
sider-
| ferr-
159
sulfur [also acceptable spelling: sulphur]
thi-
160
bacterium [pl. bacteria]
bacter-
161
flesh
carn-
162
chemical
chem-
163
body
corpor-
164
corpus
corpor-
165
extreme cold [noun]
cry-
166
extremely cold [adjective]
cry-
167
soil
hum-
168
place
loc-
| top-
169
location
loc-
| top-
170
weather
meteor-
171
atmosphere
meteor-
172
disease
nos-
| morb-
173
night
nyct-
nyctal-
noct-
174
during the night
nyct-
nyctal-
noct-
175
light
phot-
luc-
lumin-
176
nature
physi-
177
cold [either a noun or an adjective]
psychr-
| [always followed by a connecting vowel, even if attached to termination which begins with vowel or “h”]
178
heat
pyr-
| therm-
179
fire
pyr-
180
fever
pyret-
181
sun
sol-
| heli-
182
the earth
ge-
| terr-
183
land
ge-
| terr-
184
temperature
therm-
185
a turning
trop-
186
change
trop-
187
bristle
-seta [pl. – setae]
188
seta [pl. setae]
-seta [pl. – setae]
189
one which (habitually) feeds on (something)
-vore
| [preceded by the connecting vowel “i”]
190
(habitually) feeding on (something)
-vorous
| [preceded by the connecting vowel “i”]
