Animals

Question 1

anthrop-

Answer 1

n. Greek. ‘man, human’. Latin homin-. anthropology, misanthrope. -1.

Question 2

ap-

Answer 2

n. Latin. ‘bee’. apiculture, apiary. -13.

Question 3

arachn-

Answer 3

n. Greek. ‘spider’. arachnid, arachnophobia.

Question 4

av-

Answer 4

n. Latin. ‘bird, flying’. Greek ornith-. avian, aviary, aviate. -13.

Question 5

batrach-

Answer 5

n. Greek. ‘frog’. batrachotoxin, batrachomyomachia.

Question 6

bov-

Answer 6

n. Latin. ‘cow, milk’. ~ bu-. bovine, bucolic.

Question 7

can-

Answer 7

n. Latin. ‘dog’. Greek cyn-. canine,. canicular, canary. -8.

Question 8

cancer-

Answer 8

n. Latin. ‘crab, cancer’. ~ cancr-, cf. Greek carcin-. cancerous, cancridae.

Question 9

capr-

Answer 9

n. Latin. ‘goat; impulse’. ~ caper-. caprine; caper, capricious.

Question 10

carcin-

Answer 10

n. Greek. ‘cancer’. car-, cf. Latin cancer-. carcinoma, carcinogen.

Question 11

cyn-

Answer 11

n. Greek. ‘dog’. Latin can-. cynophobia, cynondont. -8.

Question 12

entom-

Answer 12

n. Greek. ‘insect’. Latin insect-. entomology, entomogamous.

Question 13

equ-

Answer 13

n. Latin. ‘horse’. Greek hipp-. equine, equestrian.

Question 14

formic-

Answer 14

n. Latin. ‘ant’. Greek myrmec-. formicine, formicary, formication.

Question 15

helminth-

Answer 15

n. Greek. ‘worm’. ~ helmint-. helminth, helminthology.

Question 16

herpet-

Answer 16

n. Greek. ‘creep, reptile’. ~ herp- cf. Latin serpent-. herpetology (herpology), herpes.

Question 17

hipp-

Answer 17

n. Greek. ‘horse’. Latin equ-. hippopotamus, hippodrome.

Question 18

homin-

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n. Greek. ‘human’. hom-, hum-, cf. Greek anthrop-. hominid, homicide, human.

Question 19

ichthy-

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n. Greek. ‘fish’. Latin pisc-. ichthyologist, ichthyophagous.

Question 20

insect-

Answer 20

n. Latin. ‘insect’. Greek entom-. insect, insecticide, insectarium.

Question 21

leon-

Answer 21

n. Latin. ‘lion’. ~ leo-. leonine, leopard.

Question 22

mur-

Answer 22

n. Latin. ‘mouse’. ~ mus-, cf. Greek my-. murine, muricide, muscle.

Question 23

my-

Answer 23

n. Greek. ‘muscle; mouse’. Latin mur-. myocyte, myocardial; myomancy.

Question 24

myrmec-

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n. Greek. ‘ant’. Latin formic-. myrmecologist, myrmecophagous.

Question 25

ophidi-

Answer 25

n. Greek. ‘snake’. ~ ophid-, ophi-, cf. Greek herpet-. ophidioid, ophidology, ophiolatry.

Question 26

ornith-

Answer 26

n. Greek. ‘bird’. Latin av-. ornithology, ornithischian.

Question 27

pisc-

Answer 27

n. Latin. ‘fish’. cf. Greek ichthy-. piscine, piscivore.

Question 28

pithec-

Answer 28

n. Greek. ‘ape’. pithecanthrope, australopithecus.

Question 29

saur-

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n. Greek. ‘lizard’. dinosaur, sauropod.

Question 30

serpent-

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n. Latin. ‘reptile, snake’. cf. Greek herpet-. serpent, serpentine, .

Question 31

taur-

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n. Greek. ‘bull’. (also Latin). taurine, tauromachy, Minotaur.

Question 32

theri-

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n. Greek. ‘wild beast’. cf. Latin fer- ‘wild’. philotherian, therianthropy.

Question 33

verm-

Answer 33

n. Latin. ‘worm’. vermiform, vermiculture.

Question 34

zo-

Answer 34

n. Greek. ‘animal’. zoology, zoic. -6