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Mod. 12 Flashcards

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acanth-

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thorn; prickle

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al-

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wing

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pter-

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wing

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pteryg-

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wing

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amygdal-*

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almond
[See Mod. 11, amygdal-]
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anth-

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flower; blossom

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flor-

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flower; blossom

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api-

A

bee
[no connecting vowel follows api-]
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meliss-

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bee

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arachn-*

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spider; spider-like; spider web; web-like
[See Mod. 5, arachn-]

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arbor-

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tree

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av-

A

bird [connecting vowel for av- is “i”]

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ornith-

A

bird [connecting vowel for av- is “i”]

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bacc-

A

berry

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cocc-

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berry

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bov-

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cow; ox

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bry-

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moss

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carp-*

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fruit; seed
[See Mod. 10, carp-]
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clad-

A

branch

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ram-

A

branch

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cortic-*

A

bark; outer layer
[See Mod. 5, cortic-]
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cyn-

A

dog

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can-

A

dog

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entom-

A

insect

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insect-

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insect

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felin-

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cat

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ailur-

A

cat

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flocc-

A

tufts of hair; woolly [adjective]

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floccul-

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tufts of hair; woolly [adjective]

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foli-

A

leaf

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phyll-

A

leaf

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formic-

A

ant

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frond-

A

leaf; leafy branch; frond

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helminth-

A

worm

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verm-

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worm

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vermin-

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worm

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herp-

A

reptile; snake; spreading blister

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herpet-

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reptile; snake; spreading blister

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hipp-

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horse

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ichthy-

A

fish; scaly [adjective]

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pisc-

A

fish

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lign

A

wood

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hyl-

A

wood

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xyl-

A

wood

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nid-

A

nest

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nuc-

A

nut

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onych-

A

nail; hoof; claw

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onyx-

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nail; hoof; claw

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ungu-

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nail; hoof; claw

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ungul-

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nail; hoof; claw

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phyt-

A

plant

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saur-

A

lizard

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set-

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bristle; seta [pl. setae]

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spin-*

A

thorn; spine
[See Mod. 10, spin-]
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spor-

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spore

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trich-

A

hair

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zo-

A

animal; living organism

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anthrac-*

A

coal
[See Mod. 8, anthrac-]
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argent-*

A

silver
[See Mod. 8, argent-]
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carbon-

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carbon

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chrys-*

A

gold
[See Mod. 8 chrys- ]
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aur-*

A

gold
[See Mod. 8, aur-, chrys- ; Mod. 4, aur-]
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cupr-

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copper

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lith-*

A

rock; stone
[See Mod. 6, lith-]
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petr-

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rock; stone

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plumb-

A

lead

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sider-

A

iron

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ferr-

A

iron

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thi-

A

sulfur [also acceptable spelling: sulphur]

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bacter-

A

bacterium [pl. bacteria]

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carn-

A

flesh

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chem-

A

chemical

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corpor-

A

body; corpus

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cry-

A

extreme cold [noun]; extremely cold
[adjective]
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hum-

A

soil

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loc-

A

place; location

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top-

A

place; location

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78
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meteor-

A

weather; atmosphere

[ROOTS]

79
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nos-

A

disease

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80
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morb-

A

disease

[ROOTS]

81
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nyct-

A

night; during the night

[ROOTS]

82
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nyctal-

A

night; during the night

[ROOTS]

83
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noct-

A

night; during the night

[ROOTS]

84
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phot-

A

light

[ROOTS]

85
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luc-

A

light

[ROOTS]

86
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lumin-

A

light

[ROOTS]

87
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physi-

A

nature

[ROOTS]

88
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psychr-

A

cold [either a noun or an adjective; always
followed by a connecting vowel, even if
attached to termination which begins with
vowel or “h”]

[ROOTS]

89
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pyr-

A

heat; fire

[ROOTS]

90
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pyret-

A

fever

[ROOTS]

91
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sol-

A

sun

[ROOTS]

92
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heli-

A

sun

[ROOTS]

93
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ge-

A

the earth; land

[ROOTS]

94
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terr-

A

the earth; land

[ROOTS]

95
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therm

A

heat; temperature

[ROOTS]

96
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trop-

A

a turning; change

[ROOTS]

97
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-seta [pl. – setae]

A

bristle; seta [pl. setae]

[TERMINATION]

98
Q

-vore

A

one which (habitually) feeds on (something)
[preceded by the connecting vowel “i”]
[TERMINATION]

99
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-vorous

A

(habitually) feeding on (something)
[preceded by the connecting vowel “i”]
[TERMINATION]

100
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thorn

A

acanth-

spin-

101
Q

prickle

A

acanth-

102
Q

wing

A

al-
pter-
pteryg-

103
Q

almond

A

amygdal-

104
Q

flower

A

anth-

flor-

105
Q

blossom

A

anth-

flor-

106
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bee

A

api-
[no connecting vowel follows api-]
meliss-

107
Q

tree

A

arbor-

108
Q

bird

A

av-
[connecting vowel for av- is “i”]
ornith-

109
Q

berry

A

bacc-

cocc-

110
Q

cow

A

bov-

111
Q

ox

A

bov-

112
Q

moss

A

bry-

113
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fruit

A

carp-

114
Q

seed

A

carp-

115
Q

branch

A

clad-

ram-

116
Q

bark

A

cortic-

117
Q

outer layer

A

cortic-

118
Q

dog

A

cyn-

can-

119
Q

insect

A

entom-

insect-

120
Q

cat

A

felin-

ailur-

121
Q

tufts of hair

A

flocc-

floccul-

122
Q

woolly [adjective]

A

flocc-

floccul-

123
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leaf

A

foli-

phyll-

124
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ant

A

formic-

125
Q

leaf

A

frond-

126
Q

leafy branch

A

frond-

127
Q

frond

A

frond-

128
Q

worm

A

helminth-
verm-
vermin-

129
Q

reptile

A

herp-

herpet-

130
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snake

A

herp-

herpet-

131
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spreading blister

A

herp-

herpet-

132
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horse

A

hipp-

133
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fish

A

ichthy-

pisc-

134
Q

scaly [adjective]

A

ichthy-

135
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wood

A

lign-
hyl-
xyl-

136
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nest

A

nid-

137
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nut

A

nuc-

138
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nail

A

onych-
onyx-
ungu-
ungul-

139
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hoof

A

onych-
onyx-
ungu-
ungul-

140
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claw

A

onych-
onyx-
ungu-
ungul-

141
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plant

A

phyt-

142
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lizard

A

saur-

143
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bristle

A

set-

144
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seta [pl. setae]

A

set-

145
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spine

A

spin-

146
Q

spore

A

spor-

147
Q

hair

A

trich-

148
Q

animal

A

zo-

149
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living organism

A

zo-

150
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coal

A

anthrac-

151
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silver

A

argent-

152
Q

carbon

A

carbon-

153
Q

gold

A

chrys-

aur-

154
Q

copper

A

cupr-

155
Q

rock

A

lith-

petr-

156
Q

stone

A

lith-

petr-

157
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lead

A

plumb-

158
Q

iron

A

sider-

ferr-

159
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sulfur [also acceptable spelling: sulphur]

A

thi-

160
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bacterium [pl. bacteria]

A

bacter-

161
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flesh

A

carn-

162
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chemical

A

chem-

163
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body

A

corpor-

164
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corpus

A

corpor-

165
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extreme cold [noun]

A

cry-

166
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extremely cold [adjective]

A

cry-

167
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soil

A

hum-

168
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place

A

loc-

top-

169
Q

location

A

loc-

top-

170
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weather

A

meteor-

171
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atmosphere

A

meteor-

172
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disease

A

nos-

morb-

173
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night

A

nyct-
nyctal-
noct-

174
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during the night

A

nyct-
nyctal-
noct-

175
Q

light

A

phot-
luc-
lumin-

176
Q

nature

A

physi-

177
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cold [either a noun or an adjective]

A

psychr-

[always followed by a connecting vowel, even if attached to termination which begins with vowel or “h”]

178
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heat

A

pyr-

therm-

179
Q

fire

A

pyr-

180
Q

fever

A

pyret-

181
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sun

A

sol-

heli-

182
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the earth

A

ge-

terr-

183
Q

land

A

ge-

terr-

184
Q

temperature

A

therm-

185
Q

a turning

A

trop-

186
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change

A

trop-

187
Q

bristle

A

-seta [pl. – setae]

188
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seta [pl. setae]

A

-seta [pl. – setae]

189
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one which (habitually) feeds on (something)

A

-vore

[preceded by the connecting vowel “i”]

190
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(habitually) feeding on (something)

A

-vorous

[preceded by the connecting vowel “i”]

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