Module 12 Roots for Animals and Plants Flashcards

1
Q

acanth-

A

thorn; prickle

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2
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al-

A

wing

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3
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pter-

A

wing

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4
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pteryg-

A

wing

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5
Q

amygdal-*

A

almond

[See Mod. 11, amygdal-]

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6
Q

anth-

A

flower; blossom

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7
Q

flor-

A

flower; blossom

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8
Q

api-

A

bee

[no connecting vowel follows]

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9
Q

meliss-

A

bee

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10
Q

arachn-*

A

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

[See Mod. 5, arachn-]

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11
Q

arbor-

A

tree

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12
Q

av-

A

bird

[connecting vowel “i”]

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13
Q

ornith-

A

bird (ornithology, study of birds)

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14
Q

bacc-

A

berry

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15
Q

cocc-

A

berry

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16
Q

bov-

A

cow; ox

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17
Q

bry-

A

moss

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18
Q

carp-*

A

fruit; seed [see Mod. 10, carp-]

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19
Q

clad-

A

branch

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20
Q

ram-

A

branch

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21
Q

cortic-*

A

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

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22
Q

cyn-

A

dog

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23
Q

can-

A

dog

24
Q

entom-

A

insect

25
Q

insect-

A

insect

26
Q

felin-

A

cat

27
Q

ailur-

A

cat

28
Q

flocc-

A

tufts of fur; wooly [adjective]

29
Q

floccul-

A

tufts of fur; wooly [adjective]

30
Q

foli-

A

leaf

31
Q

phyll-

A

leaf

32
Q

formic-

A

ant

33
Q

frond-

A

leaf; leafy branch; frond

34
Q

helminth-

A

worm

35
Q

verm-

A

worm

36
Q

vermin-

A

worm

37
Q

herp-

A

reptile; snake; spreading blister

38
Q

herpet-

A

reptile; snake; spreading blister

39
Q

hipp-

A

horse

40
Q

ichty-

A

fish; scaly [adjective]

41
Q

pisc-

A

fish

42
Q

lign-

A

wood

43
Q

hyl-

A

wood

44
Q

xyl-

A

wood

45
Q

nid-

A

nest

46
Q

nuc-

A

nut

47
Q

onych-

A

nail; hoof; claw

48
Q

onyx-

A

nail; hoof; claw

49
Q

ungu-

A

nail; hoof; claw

50
Q

ungul-

A

nail; hoof; claw

51
Q

phyt-

A

plant

52
Q

saur-

A

lizard

53
Q

set-

A

bristle; seta [pl. setae]

54
Q

spin-*

A

thorn; spine [see Mod. 10, spin-]

55
Q

spor-

A

spore

56
Q

trich-

A

hair

57
Q

zo-

A

animal; living organism