Lesson 14: Bioscientific Terms From Classical Mythology Flashcards
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HEMI-
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half (e.g. hemiopia)
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MON-
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single, one (e.g. monogeny)
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PROT-
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first, original, primitive (e.g. protozoan)
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DI-
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twice, double (e.g. diaster)
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DICH-
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in two (e.g. dichoptic)
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DEUT-, DEUTER-
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second (e.g. deutrium)
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TRI-
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three (e.g. tridactyl)
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TETR(A)-
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four (e.g. tetracyte)
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PENT(A)-
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five (e.g. pentadactyl)
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HEX(A)-
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six (e.g. haxahedron)
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HEPT(A)-
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seven (e.g. heptagynous)
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OCT(A)-
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eight (e.g. octode)
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ENNE(A)-
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nine (e.g. enneagon)
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DEC(A)-
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ten (e.g. decapod)
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HECT-
A
hundread (e.g. hectogram)