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Module 12 - Flora & Fauna Flashcards

1
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acanth-

A

thorn; prickle

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al-
pter-
pteryg-

A

wing

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3
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amygdal-*

A

almond

[See Mod. 11, amygdal-]

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4
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anth-

flor-

A

flower; blossom

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5
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api-

meliss-

A

bee

[no connecting vowel follows api-]

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6
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arachn-*

A

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

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arbor-

A

tree

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8
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av-

ornith-

A

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

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9
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bacc-

cocc-

A

berry

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10
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bov-

A

cow; ox

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11
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bry-

A

moss

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12
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carp-*

A

fruit; seed

[See Mod. 10, carp-]

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13
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clad-

ram-

A

branch

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14
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cortic-*

A

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

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15
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cyn-

can-

A

dog

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16
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entom-

insect-

A

insect

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17
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felin-

ailur-

A

cat

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18
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flocc-

floccul-

A

tufts of hair; woolly [adjective]

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19
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foli-

phyll-

A

leaf

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20
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formic-

A

ant

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21
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frond-

A

leaf; leafy branch; frond

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22
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helminth-
verm-
vermin-

A

worm

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23
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herp-

herpet-

A

reptile; snake; spreading blister

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24
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hipp-

A

horse

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25
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ichthy-

A

fish; scaly [adjective]

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pisc-

A

fish

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27
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lign-
hyl-
xy-

A

wood

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nid-

A

nest

29
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nuc-

A

nut

30
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onych-
onyx-
ungu-
ungul-

A

nail; hoof; claw

31
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phyt-

A

plant; growth

32
Q

saur-

A

lizard

33
Q

set-

A

bristle; seta [pl. setae]

34
Q

spin-*

A

thorn; spine

[See Mod. 10, spin-]

35
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spor-

A

spore

36
Q

trich-

A

hair

37
Q

zo-

A

animal; living organism

38
Q

anthrac-*

A

coal

[See Mod. 8, anthrac-]

39
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argent-*

A

silver

[See Mod. 8, argent-]

40
Q

carbon-

A

carbon

41
Q

chrys-*

aur-*

A

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

42
Q

cupr-

A

copper

43
Q

lith-*

petr-

A

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

44
Q

plumb-

A

lead

45
Q

sider-

ferr-

A

iron

46
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thi-

A

sulfur [also acceptable spelling: sulphur]

47
Q

bacter-

A

bacterium [pl. bacteria]

48
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carn-

A

flesh

49
Q

chem-

A

chemical

50
Q

corpor-

A

body; corpus

51
Q

cry-

A

extreme cold [noun]; extremely cold [adjective]

52
Q

hum-

A

soil; earth

53
Q

loc-

top-

A

place; location

54
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meteor-

A

weather; atmosphere

55
Q

nos-

morb-

A

disease

56
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nyct-
nyctal-
noct-

A

night; during the night

57
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phot-
luc-
lumin-

A

light

58
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physi-

A

nature (not as in “mother nature” but the nature of a thing)

59
Q

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”]

60
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pyr-

A

heat; fire

61
Q

pyret-

A

fever

62
Q

sol-

heli-

A

sun

63
Q

ge-

terr-

A

the earth; land

64
Q

therm-

A

heat; temperature

65
Q

trop-

A

a turning; change

66
Q

-seta [pl. – setae]

A

bristle; seta [pl. setae]

67
Q

-vore

A

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

68
Q

-vorous

A

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

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