Po-Z Flashcards
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pod
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Meaning: foot, feet --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: podiatry, tripod
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poly
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Meaning: many --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: polychete
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pro
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Meaning: for, forward --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: propel, procede, Protist
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proto
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Meaning: first -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: protozoan
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saccharide
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Meaning: sugar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: disaccharide
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scrib, script
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Meaning: write -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: transcription
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solv, solu
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Meaning: loosen --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: solvent, solution, solute, dissolve
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soma
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Meaning: body --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: ribosome
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spira
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Meaning: breath -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: respire
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stasis
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Meaning: condition -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: homeostasis
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syntha
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Meaning: make -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: synthesis
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terra
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Meaning: earth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: terrarium, territory, terrestrial
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thesis
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Meaning: discuss -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: hypothesis
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trans
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Meaning: across --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: transform, translate
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trop
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Meaning: move, feed --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: geotropism, autotroph
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uni
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Meaning: one -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: unicellular
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valencia
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Meaning: capacity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: valence
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vert
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Meaning: turn --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: vertebra
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vor, vore
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Meaning: to eat --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: carnivore
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zo
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Meaning: animal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: zoo, zoology, protozoan
