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dendr
tree
phyllo
leaf
phag
eat
phyt
plant
anth
flower
spor
seed; sowing
zo
animal
hipp
horse
ornith
bird
ichthy
fish
entom
insect
etym
the meaning;root meaning of a word
ep
word
dendrology
the study of trees
phyllophagous
feeding on leaves
phytogeography
the biogeography of plants
polyanthus
any of various hybrid primroses
sporadic
occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
paleozoic
era of geologic history that extends from the beginning of the Cambrian
hippodrome
an oval stadium for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece; an arena for equestrian performances
ornithology
a branch of zoology dealing with birds
ichthyophagous
eating or subsisting on fish
entomology
a branch of zoology that deals with insects
etymology
the history of a linguistic form
orthoepy
the customary pronunciation of a language and the study of a pronunciation of a language
cacoepy
bad pronunciation
anthology
a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music; assortment
epizootic
an outbreak of disease affecting many animals of one kind at the same time
