Module 12 - Flora & Fauna

Question 1

acanth-

Answer 1

thorn; prickle

Question 2

al-
pter-
pteryg-

Answer 2

wing

Question 3

amygdal-*

Answer 3

almond

[See Mod. 11, amygdal-]

Question 4

anth-

flor-

Answer 4

flower; blossom

Question 5

api-

meliss-

Answer 5

bee

[no connecting vowel follows api-]

Question 6

arachn-*

Answer 6

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

Question 7

arbor-

Answer 7

tree

Question 8

av-

ornith-

Answer 8

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

Question 9

bacc-

cocc-

Answer 9

berry

Question 10

bov-

Answer 10

cow; ox

Question 11

bry-

Answer 11

moss

Question 12

carp-*

Answer 12

fruit; seed

[See Mod. 10, carp-]

Question 13

clad-

ram-

Answer 13

branch

Question 14

cortic-*

Answer 14

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

Question 15

cyn-

can-

Answer 15

dog

Question 16

entom-

insect-

Answer 16

insect

Question 17

felin-

ailur-

Answer 17

cat

Question 18

flocc-

floccul-

Answer 18

tufts of hair; woolly [adjective]

Question 19

foli-

phyll-

Answer 19

leaf

Question 20

formic-

Answer 20

ant

Question 21

frond-

Answer 21

leaf; leafy branch; frond

Question 22

helminth-
verm-
vermin-

Answer 22

worm

Question 23

herp-

herpet-

Answer 23

reptile; snake; spreading blister

Question 24

hipp-

Answer 24

horse

Question 25

ichthy-

Answer 25

fish; scaly [adjective]

Question 26

pisc-

Answer 26

fish

Question 27

lign-
hyl-
xy-

Answer 27

wood

Question 28

nid-

Answer 28

nest

Question 29

nuc-

Answer 29

nut

Question 30

onych-
onyx-
ungu-
ungul-

Answer 30

nail; hoof; claw

Question 31

phyt-

Answer 31

plant; growth

Question 32

saur-

Answer 32

lizard

Question 33

set-

Answer 33

bristle; seta [pl. setae]

Question 34

spin-*

Answer 34

thorn; spine

[See Mod. 10, spin-]

Question 35

spor-

Answer 35

spore

Question 36

trich-

Answer 36

hair

Question 37

zo-

Answer 37

animal; living organism

Question 38

anthrac-*

Answer 38

coal

[See Mod. 8, anthrac-]

Question 39

argent-*

Answer 39

silver

[See Mod. 8, argent-]

Question 40

carbon-

Answer 40

carbon

Question 41

chrys-*

aur-*

Answer 41

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

Question 42

cupr-

Answer 42

copper

Question 43

lith-*

petr-

Answer 43

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

Question 44

plumb-

Answer 44

lead

Question 45

sider-

ferr-

Answer 45

iron

Question 46

thi-

Answer 46

sulfur [also acceptable spelling: sulphur]

Question 47

bacter-

Answer 47

bacterium [pl. bacteria]

Question 48

carn-

Answer 48

flesh

Question 49

chem-

Answer 49

chemical

Question 50

corpor-

Answer 50

body; corpus

Question 51

cry-

Answer 51

extreme cold [noun]; extremely cold [adjective]

Question 52

hum-

Answer 52

soil; earth

Question 53

loc-

top-

Answer 53

place; location

Question 54

meteor-

Answer 54

weather; atmosphere

Question 55

nos-

morb-

Answer 55

disease

Question 56

nyct-
nyctal-
noct-

Answer 56

night; during the night

Question 57

phot-
luc-
lumin-

Answer 57

light

Question 58

physi-

Answer 58

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

Question 59

psychr-

Answer 59

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

Question 60

pyr-

Answer 60

heat; fire

Question 61

pyret-

Answer 61

fever

Question 62

sol-

heli-

Answer 62

sun

Question 63

ge-

terr-

Answer 63

the earth; land

Question 64

therm-

Answer 64

heat; temperature

Question 65

trop-

Answer 65

a turning; change

Question 66

-seta [pl. – setae]

Answer 66

bristle; seta [pl. setae]

Question 67

-vore

Answer 67

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

Question 68

-vorous

Answer 68

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