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module 12 Flashcards

1
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acanth-

A

thorn; prickle

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al-
pter-
pteryg-

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wing (3)

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al-

A

wing (shortest)

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pter-

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wing (middle)

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pteryg-

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wing (longest)

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amygdal-

A

almond

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anth-

flor-

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flower; blossom (2)

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8
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api-

meliss-

A

bee (2)

[no cv after api-]

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api-

A

bee (shorter)

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meliss-

A

bee (longer)

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arachn-

A

spider; spider-like; spider web; web-like

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arbor-

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tree

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av-

ornith-

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bird (2)

[cv for av- is i]

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av-

A

bird (shorter)

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ornith-

A

bird (longer)

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16
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bacc-

cocc-

A

berry (2)

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17
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blast-

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bud; germ; embryonic cell

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18
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carp-

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fruit; seed

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19
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clad-

ram-

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branch (2)

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20
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clad-

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branch (longer)

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21
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ram-

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branch (shorter)

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cortic-

A

bark; outer layer

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23
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cyn-

can-

A

dog (2)

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24
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entom-

insect-

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insect (2)

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25
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felin-

ailur-

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cat (2)

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flagell-

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whip; whip-like appendage

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flocc-

floccul-

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tuft of hair (2)

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foli-

phyll-

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leaf (2)

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foli-

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leaf (shorter)

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30
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phyll-

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leaf (longer)

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31
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formic-

A

ant [use suffix -iasis, not -osis]

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32
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frond-

A

leaf; leafy branch; frond

33
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helminth-
verm-
vermin-

A

worm (3

[helminth- will use suffix -iasis not -osis]

34
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herp-

herpet-

A

reptile; snake; spreading blister (2)

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hipp-

36
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ichthy-

A

fish; scaly [adj]

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pisc-

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lign-
hyl-
xyl-

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nid-

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nuc-

41
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onych-
onyx-
ungu-
ungul-

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nail; hoof; claw (4)

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phyt-

A

plant; growth

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saur-

44
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set-

A

bristle; seta [pl setae]

45
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spin-

A

thorn; spine

46
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spor-

47
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trich-

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zo-

A

animal; living organism

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anthrac-

50
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argent-

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carbon-

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chrys-

aur-

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cupr-

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lith-

petr-

A

rock; stone (2)

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plumb-

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sider-

ferr-

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thi-

58
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bacter-

59
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carn-

60
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chem-

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corpor-

A

body; corpus

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cry-

A

extreme cold; extremely cold [adj]

63
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hum-

A

soil; earth

64
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loc-

top-

A

place; location (2)

65
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meteor-

A

weather; atmosphere

66
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nos-

morb-

A

disease (2)

67
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nyct-
nyctal-
noct-

A

night; during the night (3)

68
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phot-
luc-
lumen-

69
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physi-

70
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psychr-

71
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pyr-

A

heat; fire

72
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pyret-

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sol-

heli-

74
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ge-

terr-

A

the earth; land (2)

75
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therm-

A

heat; temperature

76
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trop-

A

a turning; change

77
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-seta [pl. setae]

A

seta [pl. setae]; bristle

78
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-vore

A

one which feeds on (something)

[preceded by cv i]

79
Q

-vorous

A 
feeding on (something) 
[preceded by the cv i]

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