Word prefixes, suffixes & stems Flashcards
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a-, an-
A
no; lacking; none
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ab-
A
away from; out from
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ac-
A
to; toward
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-aceus, -aceous
A
of or pertaining to
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acou-
A
hearing
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acr-, acro-
A
extreme, peak
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ad-
A
to; toward
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adeno-
A
gland
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-al
A
having the character of
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alb-
A
white
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-algia
A
pain
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ameb-
A
change; alteration
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amphibi-
A
leading a double life
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ampho-, amb-
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both
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an-
A
not; without
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ana-
A
up
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andro-
A
masculine; man
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angio-
A
vessel
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ante-
A
before; ahead of time
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antero-
A
front
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antho-
A
flower
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anti-
A
against
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anthropo-
A
man
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ap-
A
to; toward
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aqua-
water
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archaeo-
primitive; ancient
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arthro-
joint
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aster-, astr-
stars
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-ate
used to form verb from noun
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-ation
used to form verb from noun
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audi-
hear
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auto-
self
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bactr-
stick; club
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baro-
weight
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bath-
depth; height
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bi-
two; twice; double
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bio-, bi-
life; living
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-blast
sprout; germ
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brachi-
having arms
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branchi-
having fins
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brev-
short
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bronch-
windpipe
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calor-
heat
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carb-
coal; carbon
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cardi-
heart
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carp-
fruit
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caud-
tail
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cell-
storeroom; chamber
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-cene
new; recent
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centi-
hundredth
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cocc-
seed
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centr-
center
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cephal-
head
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cervical-
neck
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chem-
referring to chemistry
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chlor-
green
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chromo-, -chrome
color
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chyme-
juice
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-cide
killing
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-circum
around; about
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co-
with; together
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coel-
hollow
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coll-
glue
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com-
with; together
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con-
with; together
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contra-
against
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corp-
body
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cotyl-
cup
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counter-
against
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crypt-
hidden; covered
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-cule, -culus
diminutive
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cuti-
skin
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cyano-
dark blue
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-cycle, cyci-
ring; circle
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cyst-
bladder; pouch
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cyt-, cyte-
cell; receptacle
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dactyl-
finger
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deca-
ten
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deci-
tenth
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derm-
skin
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di-
two; double
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dia-
through; across
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digit
finger; tow
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dino-
terrible
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dis-
apart; out
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du-, duo
two
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-duct
lead
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dynam-
power
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dys-
ill; bad
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ec-
out of; outside
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echin-
spiny; prickly
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eco-
house
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ect-
outside; without
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electro-
electric; electricity
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en-
in; into
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-en
made of
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encephal-
brain
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end-, ent-
within; in
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entero-
intestines
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-eous
nature of; like
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epi-
on; above
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erythro-
red
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ethno-
race; people
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eu-
well; good
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extra-
beyond; outside of
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ex-
out of
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ferro-
iron
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fibr-
fiber; thread
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foli-
leaf
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fract-
break
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galact-
milk; milky fluid
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gastro-
stomach
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geo-
earth; land
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-gen, -gine
producer; former
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-gene, gene-
origin
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-gest
carry; produce
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glottis
mouth of windpipe
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-gony
offspring; generation; coming into being
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-grade
step; division
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-gram
writing; record
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-graphy, -graph
writing; record
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grav-
heavy
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gross
thick
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gymno-
naked
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gyn-
female
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gyr-
ring; circle; spiral
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haem-, hem-
blood
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hepat-
liver
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hetero-
different; other
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hist-
tissue
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holo-
entire; whole
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homo-
man
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homo-
same; alike
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hydr-
water
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hypo-
beneath; under; less
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hyper-
above; beyond; over
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-ic
added to nouns to form adjectives
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ichthy-
fish
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ign-
fire
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im-
not
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in-
to; toward; into
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-ine
of or pertaining to
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infro-
below; beneath
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inter-
between
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intra-
within; inside
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-ion
go; come
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-ism
a state or condition
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iso-
equal; same
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-itis
inflammation; disease
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kilo-
thousand
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lachry-
tear
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lact-
milk
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lat-
side; flank
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-less
without
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leuco-
white; bright; light
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lign-
wood
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lin-
line
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lingu-
tounge
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liqu-
become fluid; liquid
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lip-
fat
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litho-, -lite
stone; petrifying
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loc-
place
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-logy
study
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-lysis, -lyte, lyst
dissolve; decompose
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macro-
large
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mal-
bad; evil
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mamm-
breast
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marg-
border; edge
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mast-
breast
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med-
middle
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mega-
great; million
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melano-
black; dark
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mes-
middle; half; intermediate
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met-, meta-
between; along; after
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-meter, -metry
way of measuring; instrument for measuring
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micro-
small
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milli-
thousandth
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mis-
wrong; incorrect
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mito-
thread; filament
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mole-
mass
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mono-
one; single
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mort-
death
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mov-, -mot
move
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morph-
shape; form
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multi-
many
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mycel-
threadlike
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nemato-
thread
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neo-
new; recent
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nephro-
kidney
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neur-, nerv-
nerve; tendon
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-node
knot
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-nomy, -nome
distribute; arrange; law
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non-
not
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noto-
back
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nuc-
center
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nuc-
center
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ob-
against
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ob-
against
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odont-
tooth
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-oid
like in form or shape
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olf-
smell
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omni-
all
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oo-
egg
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opthal-
eye
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opt-; opsy
eye; vision
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orb-
circle; round; ring
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orth-
straight; correct; right
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oscu-
mouth
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osteo-
bone
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-ous
full of; abounding in
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ov-
egg
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oxy-
sharp; acid; oxygen
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pachy-
thick
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paleo-
old; ancient
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pan-
all
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para-
beside; near; equal; bring forth
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path-, -pathy
disease; suffering
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per-
through
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permea-
pass; go
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phag-
eat
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pheno-
show
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phil-
living; fond of
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photo-
light
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-phyll
leaf
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physi-
natural; natural qualities
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-phte, phyt-
plant
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plan-
roaming; wandering
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plasm-, -plast
form; formed into
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pleur-
rib; lung
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pneumo-
lungs; air
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-pod
foot
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poly-
many; several
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por-
opening
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port-
carry
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post-
after; behind
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pre-
before; ahead of time
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pro-
forward; favoring
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proto-
first; primary
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pseudo-
false; deceptive
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pulmo-
lung
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radi-
ray; spoke of a wheel; energy in rays
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re-
again; back
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rect-
correct; right
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ren-
kidney
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ret-
net; made like a net
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rhiz-
root
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saccharo-
sugar
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sapro-
rotten
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saur-
lizard
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sclero-
hard
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sci-
to know
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scope
look; observe
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-scribe, -script
write
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semi-
half; partly
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sept-
partition; seven
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septic
purification; infection
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-sis
condition; state
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solv-
loosen; free
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spec-, spic-
look at
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sperm-
seed
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sphere-
ball
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-spire
breathe
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spore
seed
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stat-
standing; placed
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stom-, -stome
mouth
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strat-
layer
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stereo-
solid; three dimensions
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strict-
drawn tight
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sub-
under; below
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super-
over; above; on top
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sur-
over; above; on top
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sym-, syn-
together
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tax-
arrangement
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tele-
far off; at a distance
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therm-
heat
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-tom
cut; slice
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toxico-
poison
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top-
place
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trans-
across
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tri-
three
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trich-
hair
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troph-
one who feeds; well fed
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trop-
turning; changing
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-ule
diminutive
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ultra-
beyond
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ur-
urine
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vas-
vessel
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vect-
carry
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ventr-
belly
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vice-
in place of
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vit-, viv-
life
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volv-
roll; wander
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vor-
devour; eat
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xanthin-
yellow
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zo-, zoa-
animal
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zygo-
yolk
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zym-
yeast
