Biological Latin/greek Root Words

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a-

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without, non-

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amoral = without morality

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ab-

Back 2

opposite

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aboral = opposite from mouth

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acantho-

Back 3

thorny, spine ref

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acanthocephalans = spiny head parasitic worms

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affer-

Back 4

carry toward organ such as heart or brain

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amphi-

Back 5

on both, or all, sides

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amphibious = capable of operating on both land and water

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anu- (anal)

Back 6

anus ref.

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Anusol = tradename for hemorrhoid salve

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apic-

Back 7

tip

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apex = tip portion of triangle

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arthro-

Back 8

jointed

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arthropod = joint legged

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auto-

Back 9

self

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automatic

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bi-

Back 10

into two

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bifurcate = branch into two

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bio-

Back 11

life, living

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biology = study of the living condition

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brevi-

Back 12

short

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brevity = briefness

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cardi-

Back 13

heart

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pericardium = surrounds heart

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cephal-

Back 14

head

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microcephalic = human congenital defect resulting in abnormally small head

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chela-

Back 15

claw

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as on crab

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-chyme

Back 16

pulpy consistency

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mesenchyme = layer of unconsolidated cells

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circum-

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surrounding, around

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circumcise = cut around

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cten-

Back 18

comblike

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ctenoid fish scales = rough (comb) edged

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coel-

Back 19

cavity

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coelom = body cavity

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cyto-

Back 20

cell

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cytoplasm = nonnuclear cell material

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-derm

Back 21

skin

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epidermis = covering skin

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dorso-

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upper side

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dorsal fin = upper side fin

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echino-

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spiny

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echinoderm = spiny skin

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ecto-

Back 24

outer

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ectoderm = outer cell layer

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effer-

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carry away from organ such as hear or brain

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efferent nerves

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endo-

Back 26

inner

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endoderm = inner cell layer

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epi-

Back 27

on outer surface of

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epidermis = outside layer of skin

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eu-

Back 28

true

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eumetazoa = true multicell animals not including parazoa (sponges)

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exo-

Back 29

outer

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exobiology = study of life off of earth

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gastr-

Back 30

gut, stomach

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gastropod = gut foot (literal)

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gono-

Back 31

gonadal, genitalia ref.

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gonorrhea = disease of the genitals

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hemi-

Back 32

half, partly

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hemisphere = half sphere

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hepat-

Back 33

liver ref.

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hepatitus = liver disease

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hermaphr-

Back 34

both sexes, monoecious

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hermaphrodite = both sexes, same organism

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hetero-

Back 35

other, different

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heterosexual = pertaining to the other, or both, sexes

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holo-

Back 36

entire, total, complete

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hologram = complete picture

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homo-

Back 37

homologo, same

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homologous = equivalent in structure and origin

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hyper-

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over, exaggerated

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hypertrophy = abnormal enlargement

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hypo-

Back 39

under, beneath

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hypodermic = beneath skin

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iso-

Back 40

same as, equal

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isopod = having feet all alike

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labia

Back 41

lips

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labiaplasty = surgery of lips

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longi-

Back 42

elongated

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longipenis = with long male intromittent organ

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macro-

Back 43

large

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macrozoom lens makes image larger

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meta-

Back 44

change

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metamorphosis = alter form

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meso-

Back 45

middle

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mesoderm = cell layer between endoderm and ectoderm

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micro-

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small, too small to be seen by eye

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microscope = small sight

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-morph, morpho-

Back 47

form

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xenophorm = alien form

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myo-

Back 48

muscle ref.

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myositis = muscle inflammation

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nephr-

Back 49

kidney ref.

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nephridium = invertebrate kidney

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neuro-

Back 50

neural, nerve ref.

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neuron = nerve cell

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noto-

Back 51

back

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notochord = dorsal skeleton

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ossi-

Back 52

bony

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ossify = become bony

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-ole

Back 53

small version of

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arteriole = small artery

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oral

Back 54

mouth ref.

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oral consumption = consumpton through the mouth

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ova- , ovo- , ovu-

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from ovum or egg

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ovary = egg producing organ

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para-

Back 56

next to, aside

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paradophia = limbs on each side of annelid worm segment

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peri-

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surrounding, around

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pericardial=region around heart

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phago-

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eats

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phagocyte = feeding cell

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pharyng-

Back 59

throat ref.

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pharyngeal teeth = teeth in the throate

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placo-

Back 60

plated, plates

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placoderm = plated skin

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plasm-

Back 61

biologically formed fluid

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cytoplasm = non nuclear cell material

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platy-

Back 62

flat

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platyrynch = flat nose

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-pod, ped-

Back 63

foot, extremity

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pseudopod = temporary appendage of amoebas

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poly-

Back 64

many

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polymorphic = having many forms

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pro-

Back 65

in front of, ahead

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progress = move forward

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proto-

Back 66

first

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prototype = first model

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pseudo-

Back 67

false

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pseudonym = alias, pen name or stage name

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pulmo-

Back 68

lung ref.

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pulmonary artery = main artery to lungs

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-rhynch

Back 69

snout

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platyrhynch = flat nose

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schiz-

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cut, seperate from

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schizophrenia = split personality

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septa

Back 71

seperation

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septum = wall

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-soma

Back 72

body

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prosoma = fore body (of horseshoe crab)

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stom-

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mouth, opening

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stoma = small simple mouth

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troph-

Back 74

feeding ref.

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autotroph = self feeding, egg plants

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uni-

Back 75

single

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univalve = single valve

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uro (1)

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tail

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uropoda = tail segments of crustacean

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uro (2)

Back 77

urine ref.

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urogenital = combined genital and urinary tract

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uter-

Back 78

uterus ref

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uterine atony = loss of tone in uterine muscles

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-vascular

Back 79

fluid conducting

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water vascular system of echinoderm

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ventro-

Back 80

underside

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ventral

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zoo-

Back 81

animal

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zoology = study of animals, zooplankton

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acer

Back 82

sour, bitter

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acrid, acerbity

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ad

Back 83

to, toward

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adhere

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ance,ancy,ence,ency

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act of, state of, condition of

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assistance, discrepancy, dependence, dependency

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ant, ent, er, or, eer, ier, ine

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one who acts

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clairvoyant, farmer, saailor, auctioneer, gonolier, heroine, dependent

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anti

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against, opposed

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antipathy

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bene

Back 87

well, good

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beneficial

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bibl

Back 88

book

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bible

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brev

Back 89

short

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brevity

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cede, ceed

Back 90

go, move

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proceed, recede

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chron

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time

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chronological

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clar

Back 92

clear

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clarity

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crypt

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secret, hidden

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cryptic

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dic, dict

Back 94

say

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dictate

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frater

Back 95

brother

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fraternity

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gamy

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marriage

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monogamy

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ic, ical

Back 97

of, like

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manic numerical

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ism

Back 98

doctrine, practice of

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plagiarism

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ist

Back 99

person who

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dentist

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mis

Back 100

wrong, ill

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misinform

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miss, miso

Back 101

hatred

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misanthrope

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mit, miss

Back 102

send

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transmit, missile

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nav

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ship, sail

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naval, navigate-travel by ship or sail

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pel

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push, drive

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propel

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phil

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love, like

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philanthropy

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pot

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strength, ability

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potential

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psych

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mind, soul

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psychology - study of the mind

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re

Back 108

back, again

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return, redo

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scrib, script

Back 109

write

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transcribe, scripture

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scop

Back 110

see, look

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telescope

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se

Back 111

away, from

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seclude, segregate

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sect

Back 112

cut

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dissect

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semi

Back 113

half

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semiprivate, semi finals - half before the finals

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simil

Back 114

like

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similar

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soph

Back 115

wise

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sophomore

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spect

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see, look

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spectator

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sub

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under

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submarine

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super

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over, above

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supersonic

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tech

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art, skill

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technology

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tend

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stretch

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extend

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the

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god

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atheist, polytheistic - belief of many gods

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tort

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twist

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distort

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trans

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across

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transport

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under

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below, beneath

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underground

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voc

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cal, voice

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vocation, vocal