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-machy

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: fight

Example:
tauromachy
psychomachy
monomachy
Lysimachia
naumachia
centauromachia

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macro-/megalo-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: large

Example:
macrosomia
macrocephalous
megalomania
makroskelic

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mal-

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Language Of Origin :Latin
Definition: bad

Example:
maladive
malaise
malapert
malaprop
malariae
malapropos
malediction
malocclude

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malac-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: soft

Example:
malacophyllous
malaxate
chondromalacia
malacone
malacophilous

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-mancy

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Language Of Origin : Greek
Definition: divination

Example:
astragalomancy
dactyliomancy
oneiromancy
oomantia

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-mania

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: madness

Example:
kleptomania
megalomania
phaneromania
potichimanie

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matr-

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Language Of Origin: Latin
Definition: mother

Example:
matricula
matrix
matron
materfamilias
matrifocal
matroclinic

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medi-
media-
medio-

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Language Of Origin: Latin
Definition: middle

Example:
mediastinum
Medialuna
mediobrome
mediopassive

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meio-
mio-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition:less, fewer

[Don’t confuse w/ myo-or myio-]

Example:
meiobar
meiophylly
miolecithal
Miocene

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melan-/mela-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: black

Example:

melaniferous
Melastoma
melanocratic
melainotype
stilpnomelan

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mel-
melli-

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Language Of Origin: Latin / Greek
Definition: honey

[Cf. glyc-/glycy-
saccharo-.]

Example:
melada
melichrous
oenomel
melilot
mellite
melosa
melliferou
mellisugent
mellisonant
oxymel
melleous

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melo-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: music, song

[Cf. -oed-
-oem-.]

Example:
melopoeia
melodeon
melofarce
melologue

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mer-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: part

Example:

meromictic
homoeomeral
meridic
penthemimer
merismatic
polymer

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meso-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: middle

Example:
mesophryon
mesochondrium
mesocn

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meta-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition : happening later, change in, beyond

[Cf. mesati-.]

Example:
metanoia
metoposcopy
metachromasy
mesocnemic
mesocotyl

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-meter

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: measuring

Example:
bathypitotmeter
bolometer
myriameter
odiometer

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micro-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: small

Example:
microaerophile
microalgae
microceratous
microcercous
micrococcus

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miso-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition : hate, hatred

[Cf. -metry.]

[Latin mis-]

Example:
misocainea
misology
misopedia
misoneism
misogamic

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mnes-
mnem-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: memory

Example:
mneme
mnemonic
Mnemosyne
mnestic
anamnesis

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moll-
molli-

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Language of Origin :Latin
Definition: soft

[Cf. Greek ambly-]

Example:
emollience
mollification
moll
Mollugo
mouillé

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mono-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition:one

[Cf. heno-]

Example:

monogoneutic
monochasium
monocotyledonous
monobloc

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-morph

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: shape

Example:

palynomorph
paedomorphy
skeuomorph
liphistiomorph
pleomorphic

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multi-

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Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition: many

Example:
multivious
multiculti
multifidus
multiloquent
multigravida

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myelo-

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Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: marrow, spinal cord

Example:
poliomyelitis
syringomyelia
panmyelophthisis
atelomyelia

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-mycin
Language Of Origin :ISV Definition: substance from fungi [= myc- + -in] Example: [tobramycin](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tobramycin) [puromycin](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puromycin) [oligomycin](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oligomycin)
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my- myo-
Language Of Origin: Greek Definition: muscle Example: [myofibril](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myofibril) [myocomma](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myocomma) [myolemma](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myolemma) [myophrisk](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myophrisk) [myoclonus](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myoclonus) [myoclonia](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myoclonia)
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myi- myio-
Language Of Origin: Greek Definition: housefly Example: [myiasis](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myiasis) [myiosis](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myiosis) [cecidomyia](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cecidomyia) [stegomyia](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stegomyia) [Cephenemyia](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cephenemyia)
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manu- -man-
Language Of Origin :Latin Definition: hand Example: [quadrumana](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadrumana) [manualiter](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manualiter) [amanuensis](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amanuensis) [manuduction](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manuduction) [manubrium](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manubrium)
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mys-
Language Of Origin : Greek Definition:mouse,muscle [Cf. mur-/mus- myx- mixo-.] Example : [endomysium](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endomysium) [perimysial](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perimysial) [epimysium](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epimysium)
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mycet- myc-
Language Of Origin : Greek Definition: mushroom Example : [mycetismus](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mycetismus) [maduromycosis](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maduromycosis) [mycetoma](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mycetoma) [mycetous](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mycetous) [Brettanomyces](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brettanomyces)
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myrmec-
Language Of Origin : Greek Definition:ant [Cf. formic-.] Example : [myrmekite](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myrmekite) [myrmotherine](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myrmotherine) [myrmecochorous](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myrmecochorous) [myrmicine](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myrmicine)
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Caution: Do not confuse myelo- (bone marrow spinal cord) and myo- (muscle). Also don't confuse melli- (honey) with melo- (song); chyl- (juice) and cheil- (lip); or para- (beside) and peri- (around).

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