Chapter X Flashcards
centr-
center
Ex: centrifugal, egocentric
equ(i)-
equal, even
Ex: equation, equivocate
magn-
great
Ex: magnate, magnify
medi-
middle
Ex: medial, mediate
mult-
many, much
Ex: multifaceted, multi-layered
pen-
almost
Ex: peninsula, penumbra
plur-
many
Ex: plural, plurifoliate
vari-
different, varied
Ex: variable, variety
-cide
killing, murder
Ex: insecticide, suicide
-form
form, shape
Ex: dentiform, variform
-fuge
flight, escape
Ex: refuge, subterfuge
-grade
step degree
Ex: retrograde, upgrade
-ped(e)
foot
Ex: biped, centipede
aev-, -ev-
age, period of time
Ex: longevity, primeval
al-
wing
Ex: aliform, alinasal
ann-, -enn-
year
Ex: perennial, plurennial
calci-
limestone, calcium
Ex: calcifuge, calcify
cili-
eyelid, eyelash
Ex: cilioretinal, multiciliate
foli-
leaf
Ex: exfoliate, plurifoliate
herb-
grass
Ex: herbicide, herbivorous
lamin-
thin plate
Ex: lamellar, lamelliform
macul-
spot
Ex: immaculate, maculopapular
matr-, matern-
mother
Ex: maternal, matricide
nod-
knot
Ex: multinodal, nodose
noct(urn)-, -nox
night
Ex: equinox, nocturnal
omn-
all, every
Ex: omniscient, omnivorous
patr-, patern-
father
Ex: paternal, patricide
pet-, petit-
to seek, to ask for
Ex: centripetal, petition
sept-, sep-
fence, to separate
Ex: pluriseptate, septum
spic-
point, spike
Ex: multispicular, spiculed
ultim-
last, farthest
Ex: penultimate, ultimobranchial
umbr-
shade, shadow
Ex: penumbra, umbrella
unc-, uncin-
hook
Ex: unciform, uncinariasis
verm-
worm
Ex: vermicide, vermicule
vill-
shaggy hair, tuft of hair
Ex: villiform, villosity
voc-
voice, to call
Ex: evocation, vocal
vor-
to ear
Ex: herbivore, omnivorous