Vocab 12 Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
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acanth-
A
thorn; prickle decoration of the greeks
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al-
pter-
pteryg-
A
wing
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amygdal-
A
almond
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anth-
flor-
A
- flower; blossom anthology is a collection of the flowers
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api-
meliss-
A
bee no conn vowel follows api-
6
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arachn-
A
spider; spider-like; spider web; web-like or meninges layer
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arbor-
A
tree
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av-
ornith-
A
bird conn vowel for av- is “i”
9
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bacc-
cocc-
A
berry
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bov-
A
cow/ox
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bry-
A
moss
12
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carp-
A
fruit; seed
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clad-
ram-
A
branch metaphorically to animal structures, branching nerves
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cortic-
A
bark, outer layer latin
15
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cyn-
can-
A
dog greek (philosophers, living closer to nature) Can- latin
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entom-
insect-
A
insect
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felin-
ailur-
A
cat
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flocc-
floccul-
A
tufts of hair; woolly (adj.)
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foli-
phyll-
A
leaf
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formic-
A
ant
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frond-
A
leaf; leafy branch; frond
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helminth-
verm-
vermin-
A
worm
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herp-
herpet-
A
reptile, snake, spreading blister both greek roots ( herpes can creep in a cold sore)
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hipp-
A
horse
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ichthy-
fish, scaly (adj.) greek
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pisc-
fish latin, no scales!!
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lign-
hyl-
xyl-
wood
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nid-
nest
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nuc-
nut
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onych-
onyx
ungu
gngul
nail hoof claw
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phyt-
plant
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saur-
lizard
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set-
bristle, seta, setae (pl.)
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spin-
thorn, spine
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spor-
spore
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trich-
hair
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zo-
animal; living organism greek animal. Followed by conn vowel o
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anthrac-
coal
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argent-
silver
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carbon-
carbon
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chrys-
| aur-
gold
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cupr-
copper
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lith-
rock;stone;any stone
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petr-
geological rock or stone
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plumb-
lead used in carpentry, plumber workers with lead
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sider-
| ferr-
iron
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thi-
sulfur/sulphur
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bacter-
bacterium (pl. bacteria)
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carn-
flesh
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chem-
chemical
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corpor-
body; corpus latin main body
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cry-
extreme cold (noun); extremely cold (adj.)
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hum-
soil
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loc-
| top-
place; location
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meteor-
weather; atmosphere
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nos-
| morb-
disease
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nyct-
nyctal-
noct-
night; during the night
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phot-
luc-
lumin-
light
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physi-
nature “of a living organism” essential quality of something
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psychr-
cold (noun or adj.) always followed by connecting vowel even if attached to a termination which begins with vowel or h
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pyr-
heat; fire
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pyret-
fever
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sol-
| heli-
sun
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ge-
| terr-
the earth; land
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therm-
heat; temperature
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trop-
a turning; change
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-lith
rock; stone
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- seta
| - setae
bristle; seta; setae pl.
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-vore
one which habitually feeds on someting conn vowel i preceeds it
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-vorous
habitually feeding on sometihng conn vowel i preceeds it