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Word prefixes, suffixes & stems Flashcards

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a-, an-

A

no; lacking; none

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ab-

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away from; out from

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ac-

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to; toward

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-aceus, -aceous

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of or pertaining to

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acou-

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hearing

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acr-, acro-

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extreme, peak

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ad-

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to; toward

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adeno-

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gland

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-al

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having the character of

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alb-

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white

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-algia

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pain

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ameb-

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change; alteration

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amphibi-

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leading a double life

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ampho-, amb-

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both

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an-

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not; without

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ana-

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up

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andro-

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masculine; man

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angio-

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vessel

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ante-

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before; ahead of time

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antero-

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front

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antho-

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flower

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anti-

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against

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anthropo-

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man

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ap-

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to; toward

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aqua-

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water

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archaeo-

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primitive; ancient

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arthro-

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joint

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aster-, astr-

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stars

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-ate

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used to form verb from noun

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-ation

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used to form verb from noun

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audi-

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hear

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auto-

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self

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bactr-

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stick; club

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baro-

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weight

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bath-

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depth; height

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bi-

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two; twice; double

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bio-, bi-

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life; living

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-blast

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sprout; germ

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brachi-

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having arms

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branchi-

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having fins

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brev-

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short

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bronch-

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windpipe

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calor-

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heat

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carb-

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coal; carbon

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cardi-

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heart

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carp-

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fruit

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caud-

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tail

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cell-

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storeroom; chamber

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-cene

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new; recent

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centi-

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hundredth

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cocc-

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seed

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centr-

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center

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cephal-

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head

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cervical-

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neck

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chem-

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referring to chemistry

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chlor-

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green

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chromo-, -chrome

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color

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chyme-

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juice

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-cide

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killing

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-circum

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around; about

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co-

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with; together

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coel-

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hollow

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coll-

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glue

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com-

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with; together

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con-

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with; together

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contra-

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against

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corp-

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body

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cotyl-

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cup

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counter-

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against

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crypt-

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hidden; covered

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-cule, -culus

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diminutive

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cuti-

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skin

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cyano-

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dark blue

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-cycle, cyci-

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ring; circle

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cyst-

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bladder; pouch

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cyt-, cyte-

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cell; receptacle

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dactyl-

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finger

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deca-

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ten

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deci-

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tenth

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derm-

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skin

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di-

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two; double

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dia-

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through; across

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digit

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finger; tow

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dino-

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terrible

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dis-

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apart; out

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du-, duo

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two

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-duct

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lead

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dynam-

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power

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dys-

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ill; bad

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ec-

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out of; outside

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echin-

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spiny; prickly

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eco-

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house

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ect-

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outside; without

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electro-

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electric; electricity

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en-

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in; into

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-en

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made of

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encephal-

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brain

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end-, ent-

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within; in

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entero-

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intestines

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-eous

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nature of; like

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epi-

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on; above

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erythro-

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red

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ethno-

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race; people

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eu-

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well; good

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extra-

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beyond; outside of

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ex-

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out of

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ferro-

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iron

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fibr-

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fiber; thread

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foli-

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leaf

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fract-

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break

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galact-

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milk; milky fluid

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gastro-

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stomach

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geo-

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earth; land

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-gen, -gine

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producer; former

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-gene, gene-

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origin

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-gest

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carry; produce

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glottis

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mouth of windpipe

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-gony

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offspring; generation; coming into being

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-grade

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step; division

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-gram

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writing; record

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-graphy, -graph

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writing; record

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grav-

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gross

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gymno-

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gyn-

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gyr-

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ring; circle; spiral

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haem-, hem-

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hepat-

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hetero-

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different; other

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hist-

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holo-

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entire; whole

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homo-

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homo-

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same; alike

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hydr-

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hypo-

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beneath; under; less

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hyper-

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above; beyond; over

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-ic

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added to nouns to form adjectives

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ichthy-

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ign-

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im-

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in-

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to; toward; into

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-ine

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of or pertaining to

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infro-

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below; beneath

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inter-

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intra-

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within; inside

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-ion

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-ism

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a state or condition

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iso-

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equal; same

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-itis

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inflammation; disease

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kilo-

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lachry-

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lact-

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lat-

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side; flank

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leuco-

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white; bright; light

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lign-

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lin-

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lingu-

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liqu-

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become fluid; liquid

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lip-

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litho-, -lite

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stone; petrifying

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loc-

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-logy

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-lysis, -lyte, lyst

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dissolve; decompose

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macro-

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mal-

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mamm-

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marg-

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border; edge

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mast-

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med-

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mega-

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great; million

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melano-

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black; dark

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mes-

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middle; half; intermediate

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met-, meta-

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between; along; after

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-meter, -metry

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way of measuring; instrument for measuring

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micro-

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milli-

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thousandth

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mis-

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wrong; incorrect

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mito-

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thread; filament

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mole-

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mono-

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one; single

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mort-

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mov-, -mot

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morph-

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shape; form

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multi-

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mycel-

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threadlike

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nemato-

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neo-

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new; recent

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nephro-

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neur-, nerv-

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nerve; tendon

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-node

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-nomy, -nome

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distribute; arrange; law

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non-

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ob-

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odont-

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-oid

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like in form or shape

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olf-

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omni-

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opthal-

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opt-; opsy

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eye; vision

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orb-

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circle; round; ring

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orth-

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straight; correct; right

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oscu-

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osteo-

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full of; abounding in

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ov-

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oxy-

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sharp; acid; oxygen

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pachy-

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paleo-

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old; ancient

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pan-

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para-

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beside; near; equal; bring forth

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path-, -pathy

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disease; suffering

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phag-

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pheno-

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phil-

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living; fond of

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photo-

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physi-

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natural; natural qualities

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-phte, phyt-

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plan-

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roaming; wandering

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plasm-, -plast

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form; formed into

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pleur-

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pneumo-

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lungs; air

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poly-

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many; several

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port-

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post-

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after; behind

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pre-

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before; ahead of time

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pro-

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forward; favoring

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proto-

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first; primary

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pseudo-

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false; deceptive

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pulmo-

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radi-

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ray; spoke of a wheel; energy in rays

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re-

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again; back

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rect-

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correct; right

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ren-

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ret-

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net; made like a net

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sci-

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scope

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look; observe

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-scribe, -script

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semi-

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half; partly

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sept-

A

partition; seven

254
Q

septic

A

purification; infection

255
Q

-sis

A

condition; state

256
Q

solv-

A

loosen; free

257
Q

spec-, spic-

258
Q

sperm-

259
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sphere-

260
Q

-spire

261
Q

spore

262
Q

stat-

A

standing; placed

263
Q

stom-, -stome

264
Q

strat-

265
Q

stereo-

A

solid; three dimensions

266
Q

strict-

A

drawn tight

267
Q

sub-

A

under; below

268
Q

super-

A

over; above; on top

269
Q

sur-

A

over; above; on top

270
Q

sym-, syn-

271
Q

tax-

A

arrangement

272
Q

tele-

A

far off; at a distance

273
Q

therm-

274
Q

-tom

A

cut; slice

275
Q

toxico-

276
Q

top-

277
Q

trans-

278
Q

tri-

279
Q

trich-

280
Q

troph-

A

one who feeds; well fed

281
Q

trop-

A

turning; changing

282
Q

-ule

A

diminutive

283
Q

ultra-

284
Q

ur-

285
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vas-

286
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vect-

287
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ventr-

288
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vice-

A

in place of

289
Q

vit-, viv-

290
Q

volv-

A

roll; wander

291
Q

vor-

A

devour; eat

292
Q

xanthin-

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zo-, zoa-

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zygo-

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zym-

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