Root words Flashcards
A or an
not or non
Auto,
self
Bi,
two twice or double
Cyto,
cell
Di,
two or double
Ecto,
outer external
Endo,
inner inside
Epi,
above
Hetero,
diffrent
Homo,
alike similar
Hyper,
above
Hypo,
below
Marco,
large
Micro,
small
Mono,
one single
Poly,
many
Meso,
middle
Aero,
needing oxygen or air
Amphi,
both doubly
Anti,
against
Aqua,
water
Artho,
joint
Bio,
life living
Carne,
flesh
Cephal,
head
Chloro,
green
Chromo,
color
Cide,
killer kill killing
Derm,
skin
Gastro,
stomach
Genesis,
origin beginning
Herba,
plants
Hydro,
water
Intra,
within inside
Itis,
disease inflammation
Lateral,
side
Logy,
study of
Hemo,
blood
Lys,
break down
Meter,
measurement
Morph,
form
Multi,
many
Pod,
foot
Phage,
to eat
Phobia,
dislike fear
Phili,
like
Plasm,
form
Proto,
first
Photo,
light
Synthesis,
to make
Sub
, lesser below
Troph
, eat consume
Therm,
heat
Vore,
swallow devour
Zoo zoa,
animal