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cet

caball-

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Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition : horse
Cf: Greek hippo-

caballine
caballero
caballito
cavalletti
chevaline

cheval=horse=french; maybe came from latin caball-?

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caco-
kako-

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Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition : bad

cacoethes
kallikak
kakogenic
cacoxene
kakidrosis
agathokakological

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calc-
calci-

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Language Of Origin:Latin
Definition : lime(stone),heel
Cf: French chauss- : chaussee,chaussures,chausses

calciphile
calcaneum
calceolaria
calcicosis
calcarenite
pedocal
calciminer
calcicoater
calciocole
discalced

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calli-
calo-
kalli-

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Language Of Origin:Greek
Definition : beautiful

calliphorid
kalon
kallima
kallikrein
callirrhoe
kallidin
calotypic

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cap-
capit-
cipit-

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Language Of Origin:Latin
Definition : head

capeline
ancipital
capitatim
capitellum
caput
capataz
occiput

**ciput - last word not not coming under list assimilation

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capill-

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Language Of Origin:Latin
Definition : hair
Cf: pil-,trich-,crin-,thrix-

capillaceous
capillaire
capillarectasia
chevelure
capillitial
capellini

@sandhana chevelure not coming under list

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card-
cardio-

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Language Of Origin:Greek
Definition: heart
Cf: Latin cor-/cord-

cardiectomy
cardiosclerosis
myocarditis

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carp-

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Language Of Origin:Greek
Definition: fruit

sychnocarpous
archicarp
artocarpus
cardiocarpon
carpellate

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cat(a)-
kat(a)-

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caud-

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Language Of Origin:Latin
Definition: tail

caudex
caudae
caudal
amplexicaudate
nudicaudate
dosocaudad

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caul

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Language Of Origin:Latin/Greek
Definition: stem

filicauline
caulocaline
cauliflorous
caulicle
caulocarpic
caulicolo

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cecid

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Language Of Origin:Greek
Definition: gall (an abnormal outgrowth of plant tissue usually due to insect or mite parasites or fungi and sometimes forming an important source of tannin)

acarocecidium
cecidiology
cecidomyia
phytocecidium
cecidogenous

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cephal-
cephaly-

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Language Of Origin:Greek
Definition: head

cephalagia
lissencephaly
cephalothorax
brachycephaly

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cer-

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Language Of Origin:Latin / Greek
Definition: wax

ceroplastic
ceruse
ceresin
cerumen
ceraceous
cire
cerecloth
ozokerite
ischiocerite

@sandhana ozokerirteand cire not falling under cer. pls check

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cerato-
kerato-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: horn,cornea
(cerato => horn , kerato => cornea)

keratoconus
keratomalacia
keratophyre
ceras
ceratobranchial
cerambycoid
petalocerous
chelicerate

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cerc-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: tail

rhopalocercous
cercaertus
cercopith
cercus
gephyrocercal
furcocercous

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cet-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: whale
Cf. set -, balaen-

cetotolite
mysticete
cetus
archaeocete
cetacean

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chaet-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: bristle,hair
Cf. set-(bristle)

chaetophorous
chaetigerous
chaetotaxy
chaetetes
oncochaeta

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chalc-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: copper,brass,bronze

curichalcite
chalcedon
chalkography
chalkosideric
eriochalcite
conichalcite
leucochalcite
chalcocite
chalcosine

dont confuse with calc-

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chil-
cheil-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: lip

anchilary
cheiloschisis
chilidium
chilognath
cheiloplasty
cheilosis

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chir-
cheir-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: hand

chirothesia
chirosophy
cheiropompholyx
dendrochirote
cheiroscope

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chlor-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: green

chrysochlore
chloragocyte
chloranil
chloranthy
chlorarsen
chlorenchyma

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chole-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: bile

cholagogic
cholecystis
cholecystectomized
choledocholithiasis
choledochus

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chondr-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: cartilage

chondroclast
chondrogeny
chondropharyngeus
chondrophore

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chord

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: an anatomical cord or a string

chordotonal
chordacentrum
chordoma

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-chore

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: spread ( in such a way)

anemochore
zoochore
anthropochore

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choreo-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: dance

terpsichore
chorea
choregus
choreoid

dont confuse with chorio-

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chorio-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: of or relating to a chorion (membrane)

chorioidea
choriomeningitis
chorioid

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chrom-/chro-

30
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chron-

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Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: Time

chronoisothermal
chronomancy
chronopher
biochron

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chrys-

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Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: gold
Cf: aur-

chrysochlorous
chrysobull
chrysalis
chrysoidine
chrysocolla

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chthon-

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: earth
Cf: geo-,tellur-,terr-

chthonic
autochthony
heterochthonous

33
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chyl-

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: juice

achylia
chylifaction
chylangioma
diachylon
chylocauly
karyochylema

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chym-

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: juice

coenenchyme
desmachyme
parenchyma
aerenchyma
ecchymosis

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cing-
cinet-

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Language of Origin: Latin
Definition:to gird, wrap around

cingulum
succinctorium
discinct
cincture
cinct

36
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circum-

A

Language of Origin: Latin
Definition : around

Example :
circumfluent
circumbendibus
circumambagious
circumforaneous

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clav-
clavi-

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Language of Origin: Latin
Definition : key

Cf: [Gk. cleid-]

Example :
clavecin
clavicymbal
clavicylinder
clavis
clavier

38
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clin

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Language of Origin: Latin
Definition:to lean

[Gk. klin-]

clinamen
clinochlore
nothocline
clinodome
helicline

39
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-clysis

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: introduction of fluids

clysis
phleboclysis
hypodermoclysis

40
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-cide

A

Language of Origin: Latin
Definition:killing

phytocidal
parricide
matricide
vespacide
vermicide
protozoacide

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cnem-

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Language of Origin: Greek
Definition : shin

[Cf. nem-.]

Example :
cnemis
platycnemia
anticnemion
cnemial
gastrocnemius

42
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cnid-

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anguage of Origin: Greek
Definition : nematocyst

Example :
cnidocell
cnidarian
cnidocil
cnidopod
cnida
Cnidoscolus

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cocc-
-cocc-

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition : berry

Example :
fusicoccin
streptococcus
coccus
staphylococcus

44
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coel-
coelo-

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Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: hollow, cavity

[Cf. koilo-.]

Example:
Ambocoelia
anomocoelous
Coelophysis
myelocoele

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coen-

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Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: common, general

[Cf. koin-.]

Example:
coenenchyma
phytocoenosis
coenesthesia
thanatocoenosis

46
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-cole
-colous

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Language of Origin: Latin
Definition: inhabiting

Example:
nemoricolous
arenicolous
ericeticolous
pratincolous
muscicolous
citricola

47
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coll-

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition : glue

[Cf. gloio-/gloeo-, glutin-.]

Example :
clearcole
chrysocolla
collencyte
colleter
collodion
ichthyocolla
collenchyma
collagenolytic
pyrocoll

48
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com-
con-
col-
co-
cor-

49
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conch-

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Language of Origin: Greek
Definition : shell

Example :
conchylium
chamaeconch
conche
conchuela
conchyliated
hypsiconch
conchs

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condyl-

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: joint, knob

Example:
epicondyle
condylarthrosis
ectepicondylar
condyle

51
Q

contra-

A

Language of Origin: Latin
Definition: against

[Fr. contre-]

Example

contravallation
contrapposto
contrapuntal

52
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-cracy

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: government

[-crat = ruler]

Example:
democracy
thalassocracy
kakistocracy

53
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crat-
cras-

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Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: to mix

Example:

theocrasy
leucocratic
krasis
krama
hippocras

[Don’t confuse w/ crit-.]

54
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crio-

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: ram (like a sheep)

Example:

crioboly
criophore
Crioceras

[Don’t confuse w/ cryo-.]

55
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crit-
cris-

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Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: to judge

Example

acritarch
hematocrit
oneirocritical
crise
epicritic
eucrite

56
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crot-

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Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: pulse, beat

Example

bradycrotic
anacrotism
crotales
catacrotic
crotalum
tricrotism

57
Q

cryo-
crymo-

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Language of Origin: Greek
Definition : cold

Example :

crymotherapy
cryoconite
cryolithionite
cryophorus
cryosel

58
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crypt-

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: hidden, secret

Example:

cryptogram
cryptoporticus
cryptarithm
cryptomnesia
apocrypha

59
Q

cryst-

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: crystal, ice

Example:

crystosphene
crystoleum
chrystocrene
crystalloblast
phanerocryst

60
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cten-

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition :comb

[Cf. Latin :: pectin- Greek taenio-.]

Example:
ctenii
ctenocyst
ctenoid
ctenidium
ctenizid
Ctenacodon

61
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-culture

A

Language of Origin:Latin
Definition : growing, cultivation

Example:
ostreiculture
mariculture
permaculture
silvicultural
lithoculture

62
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cumb-

A

Language of Origin:Latin
Definition: to lie
Example:
recumbentibus
recumb
procumbent
decumbiture

63
Q

cyan-

64
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cycl-

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition : circle, cycle, wheel
Example:
cyclazocine
eccyclema
iridocyclitis
cyclamen
cyclarthrosis
cyclas

65
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cym-
kym-

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Language of Origin:Greek
Definition : wave

Example:

cymatium
kymation
cymose
cymotrichous
cumaphyte

66
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cymb-

A

Language Of Origin :Greek
Definition: boat

Example:

cymbocephalic
cymbidium
cymba
Cymbium
cymbiform

67
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cyn-

A

Language of origin :Greek
Definition: dog

Example:
cynegetics
cynosure
cynophilist
dicynodont
cynocephalus
Cuon

68
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cyph-
kyph-

A

Language of origin : Greek
Definition: crooked , bent
[NOT scyph-.]

Example:
cyphella
cyphonautes
kyphoplasty
kyphosis

69
Q

cyrt-
kurt-

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Language Of Origin:Greek
Definition:curved

Example:
cyrtopia
cyrtoceratite
amphicyrtic
kurtosis
kurtorachic
platykurtic

70
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cyst-

A

Language Of Origin:Greek
Definition:cyst, sac, bladder
[Cf. sacc-]

Example:
cystopyelography
cholecystis
chylocyst
cystinosis

71
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cyto-
-cyte

A

Language of Origin:Greek
Definition: cell

Example:
bacteriocyte
spherocyte
achroacyte
achromacyte
collencyte
oenocyte

72
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chimo-, chion-

A

Language of Origin: Greek
Definition: snow

Examples:
chimopelagic
chionablepsia

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