FISH ROOTS Flashcards
hyper
above, over, exceeding- hyperactive hyperbole
hypo
under, below- hypothermic, hypodermic
Mono
one, single- monotheism, monochrome
Chrome
color- monochrome, polychrome
gen
birth, race produce-generation, gender, genocide
Poly
many,much/polygon,polytheism
scope
look,view, see/telescope,mircoscope
derm
skin/ dermatologist,dermatology patchydem
meso
middle/meso potamia, mesodemic
patchy
thick/pachyderm, patchypad
Path
sickness, disease/pathlogy, pathos, sympathy
onym
word/synonym , anonymous
therm
heat, temperature / themometer, hyperthermia
meter
measure/ thermoometer, speedmeter
Geo
earth/geography, geologist
hydro
water/dehydrated , hydrant, hydrophobic
graph
write/ geography, biography, autograph
chron
time/ chronological, chronometer, synchronous
auto
self/ auto mobile, auto cratic, autograugh
crac
government/democracy, auto cratic
gyno
female/gynecologist, anrogynous
andro
male/android, androgynous
ic
like or related to
naut
sailor,ship/astronaut,aeronautic
cosm
universe,world/microcosm, cosmos, cosmonaut
macro
large. macroscopic,macrocosm
pod
foot/tripod, podiatrist
nom
name, law, order/economy, nominate