Roots for animals and plants Flashcards by Mika Vivar

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Acanth-

A

thorn; pickle

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Al-

A

wing

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Pter-

A

Wing

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pteryg-

A

wing

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amygdal-

A

almond (Mod 11: Tonsil)

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anth-

A

flower; blosson

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flor-

A

flower; blossom

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api-

A

bee [no cv]

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meliss-

A

bee

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arachn-

A

spider; spider-like; spider wed; web-like; arachnoid mater

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arbor-

A

tree

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av-

A

bird [cv = i]

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orinth-

A

bird

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bacc-

A

berry-

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cocc-

A

berry

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bov-

A

cow; oc

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bry-

A

moss

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carp-*

A

fruit; seed.. (Mod 10: carpus; carpal bone)

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clad-

A

branch

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ram-

A

branch

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cortic-*

A

bark; outer layer [cortex; cortices]

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cyn-

A

dog

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can-

A

dog

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entom-

A

insect

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insect-

A

insect

Q

felin-

A

cat

Q

ailur-

A

cat

Q

flocc-

A

tuft of hair

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floccul-

A

tuff of hair

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foli-

A

leaf

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phyll-

A

leaf

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formic-

A

ant [this root will use suffix –iasis, not -osis]

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frond-

A

leaf; leafy branch; frond

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helminth-

A

worm [helminth- will use suffix -iasis, not -osis]

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verm-

A

worm

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vermin-

A

worm

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herp-

A

reptile; snake; spreading blister

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herpet-

A

reptile; snake; spreading blister

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hipp-

A

horse

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ichthy-

A

fish; scaly [adjective]

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pisc-

A

fish

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lign-

A

wood

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hyl-

A

wood

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xyl-

A

wood

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nid-

A

nest

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nuc-

A

nut

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onych-

A

nail; hoof; claw

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onyx-

A

nail; hoof; claw

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ungu-

A

nail; hoof; claw

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ungul-

A

nail; hoof; claw

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phyt-

A

plant; growth

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saur-

A

lizard

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set-

A

bristle; seta [pl. setae]

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spin-*

A

thorn; spine (spine; spinal column)

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spor-

A

spore

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trich-

A

hair

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zo-

A

animal; living organism