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acanth-

thorn; prickle

al-

wing

pter-

wing

pteryg-

wing

amygdal




[see mod. 11]

almond

anth-

flower; blossom

flor-

flower; blossom

api-




[no connecting vowel follows]

bee

meliss-

bee

arachn-




[see mod. 5]

spider; spider-like; spider web; web-like

arbor-

tree

av-




[connecting vowel is "i"]

bird

ornith-

bird

bacc-

berry

cocc-

berry

bov-

cow; ox

bry-

moss

carp-




[see mod. 10]

fruit; seed

clad-

branch

ram-

branch

cortic-




[see mod. 5]

bark; outer layer

cyn-

dog

can-

dog

entom-

insect

insect-

insect

felin-

cat

ailur-

cat

flocc-

tufts of hair; woolly [adj]

floccul-

tufts of hair; woolly [adj]

foli-

leaf

phyll-

leaf

formic-




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

ant

frond-

leaf; leafy branch; frond

helminth-




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

worm

verm-

worm

vermin-

worm

herp-

reptile; snake; spreading blister

herpet-

reptile; snake; spreading blister

hipp-

horse

ichthy-

fish; scaly [adj]

pisc-

fish

lign-

wood

hyl-

wood

xyl-

wood

nid-

nest

nuc-

nut

onych-

nail; hoof; claw

onyx-

nail; hoof; claw

ungu-

nail; hoof; claw

ungul-

nail; hoof; claw

phyt-

plant; growth

saur-

lizard

set-

bristle; seta [pl. setae]

spin-




[see mod. 10]

thorn; spine

spor-

spore

trich-

hair

zo-

animal; living organism

anthrac-




[see mod. 8]

coal

argent-




[see mod. 8]

silver

carbon-

carbon

chrys-




[see mod. 8]

gold

aur-




[see mod. 8]

gold

cupr-

copper

lith-




[see mod. 6]

rock; stone

petr-

rock; stone

plumb-

lead

sider-

iron

ferr-

iron

thi-

sulfur [also acceptable spelling: sulphur]

bacter-

bacteria

carn-

flesh

chem-

chemical

corpor-

body; corpus

cry-

extreme cold; extemely cold [adj]

hum-

soil; earth

loc-

place; location

top-

place; location

meteor-

weather; atmosphere

nos-

disease

morb-

disease

nyct-

night; during the night

nyctal-

night; during the night

noct-

night; during the night

phot-

light

luc-

light

lumin-

light

physi-

nature

psychr-

cold [either a noun or adj; always followed by a connecting vowel, even if attached to termination which begins with vowel or "h"]

pyr-

heat; fire

pyret-

fever

sol-

sun

heli-

sun

ge-

the earth; land

terr-

the earth; land

therm-

heat; temperature

trop-

a turning; change

-seta [pl. -setae]

bristle; seta [pl. setae] (T)

-vore




[preceded by the connecting vowel "i"]

one which (habitually) feeds on (something)

-vorous




[preceded by the connecting vowel "i"]

(habitually) feeding on (something)