mod 6 Flashcards
(158 cards)
1
Q
acanth-
A
thorn
2
Q
anth-
A
flower; blossom
3
Q
bacc-
A
berry
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chlor-
A
green
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chrom(at)-
A
colour; pigment
6
Q
chrys-
A
gold; golden
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Q
cirrh- -cirrhosis [AN]
A
orange-yellow
8
Q
clad-
A
branch
9
Q
cocc- -coccus [N]
A
berry; berry-shaped bacterium
10
Q
croc-
A
yellow
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Q
cyan-
A
blue
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Q
flav-
A
golden yellow
13
Q
flor-
A
flower; blossom
14
Q
foli-
A
leaf
15
Q
frond-
A
leafy branch; frond
16
Q
hyl-
A
material; wood
17
Q
leuk-
A
white; white blood cell sometimes spelled leuc-
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Q
lign-
A
wood
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Q
lute-
A
yellow
20
Q
nuc-
A
nut
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Q
phyll- -phyll [N]
A
leaf
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Q
ram-
A
branch
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Q
virid-
A
green
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Q
xanth-
A
yellow
25
alb-
white
26
argent-
silver
27
argyr-
silver
28
av-
bird combining vowel -i-
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felin-
cat
30
loc-
place (location)
31
nid-
nest
32
nigr-
black
33
platy-
flat; broad
34
scapul-
shoulder blade
35
stann-
tin
36
thi-
sulfur
37
cupr-
copper
38
erythr-
red; red blood cell
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ferr-
iron
40
molybd-
lead
41
plumb-
lead [metal]
42
porphyr-
purple
43
purpur-
purple
44
rub-
red
45
rube-
reddish
46
rubr-
red
47
viol-
violet
48
amphi•
both; around; on both sides
49
ailur-
cat
50
al-
wing
51
amyl-
starch
52
ankyl-
fused; stiffened; hooked; crooked occasionally spelled with a C rather than K
53
anthrac-
anthrax coal; anthrax; carbon
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api-
bee no combining vowel
55
atel-
incomplete a- + tel-
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aure-
golden yellow
57
botan-
plant
58
bov-
cow; ox; bull
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bry-
moss
60
candid-
white
61
capn- -capnia [AN]
carbon dioxide
62
chron-
time; timing
63
crypt-
hidden; latent
64
electr-
electricity
65
entom-
insect
66
eos-
red (stain)
67
equin-
horse
68
formic-
ant
69
frig-
cold
70
frigor-
cold
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fruct-
fruit
72
glauc-
glaucus bluish grey
73
gluc-
sugar
74
glyc-
sugar
75
hal-
salt
76
hipp-
horse
77
hum-
soil; ground
78
hyal-
glassy
79
ichthy-
fish; scaly
80
iod-
violet; iodine
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kal-
potassium
82
klept-
steal; theft
83
koni-
dust
84
lab-
slide; slip
85
laps- -lapse [N]
slide; slip
86
lectul-
bed; couch
87
lei-
smooth
88
lep- -lepsy [AN]
seizure; attach
89
lepid-
scale (on an animal)
90
lex-
read
91
luc-
light
92
lumin-
lumen light
93
meliss-
bee
94
mis-
aversion
95
mustel-
weasel
96
mut-
change; genetic change combining vowel -A-
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natr-
sodium
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necr- -necrosis [AN]
death; corpse nominal suffix: death of
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nema(t)-
thread; roundworm
100
noct-
night
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nyct-
night
102
ole-
oil
103
omni-
all; every
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orth-
straight; erect; normal; right
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oxysm- -oxysm [N]
sudden
106
pachy-
thick; heavy
107
pallid-
pale; lacking colour
108
pedicul-
louse
109
pest-
plague
110
petr-
stone; rock
111
pex- -pexy [AN]
fixing (to); (surgical) attachment usually has a prefix
112
phos-
light
113
phot-
light
114
phrac-
enclose; obstruct also phrag-
115
phthir-
louse
116
phyt- -phyte [N]
plant; growth
117
pisc-
fish
118
plast- -plasty [AN]
form; develop
119
plec-
paralyze; strike
120
pleg- -plegia [AN]
paralyze; strike
121
poie- -poiesis [AN]
produce; make; form
122
poli-
grey; grey matter [of the brain / spinal cord]
123
pt- -ptosis [AN]
prolapse; fall; sag; drop
124
pur-
pus
125
py-
pus
126
rhiz-
root; nerve root
127
rhod-
rose; pink; red
128
sacchar-
sugar
129
sal-
salt
130
sapr-
rotten; putrid; decaying
131
sect-
cut
132
ser-
serum
133
sol-
sun
134
somn- -somnia [AN]
sleep
135
spasm- -spasm [N]
spasm spasm [involuntary muscle contraction]
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spor-
spore
137
squam-
scale
138
stabil-
stable; fixed
139
stabl-
stable; fixed
140
stigm(at)-
point; mark; spot
141
tax- -taxis [N]
coordination; order
142
terr-
earth; land
143
thanat-
death
144
ther-
animal
145
top-
place (location)
146
tox-
poison
147
toxi- -toxin [N]
poison nominal suffix: poison
148
trep-
turn; twist
149
vacc-
cow
150
venen-
poison also venom-
151
verm(in)-
worm
152
xen-
strange; foreign; alien
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xer-
dry
154
xiph-
sword
155
zym-
fermentation; enzyme
156
-stalsis [N]
contraction
157
-toxic [A]
poisonous adjectival suffix: tox- + -ic
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-tribe [N] -tripsy [AN]
rub; grind; crush nominal suffix: agent or instrument
