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paleo
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ancient
paleontology-study of the past from fossil remains |
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para
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near, beside
parasite-an organism that lives with or in another organism |
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patho
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disease
pathology-study of the nature of diseases |
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ped
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foot
pedal-a lever pressed by the foot |
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per
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through
permeable-capable of being permeated |
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peri
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around, about
pericardium-the membrane that encloses the heart |
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phag
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eat
phagomania-an eating obsession |
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phase
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stage, appearance
metaphase-the phase where chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell |
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pheno
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to show
phenomenon-an observable factor or event |
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phil
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love
philanthropy-goodwill to fellowmen |
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phos or photo
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light
photon-a unit of intensity of the light at the retina |
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phyll
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leaf
chlorophyll-a green pigment usually found in the chloroplasts of plants |
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phylon
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related group
phylogeny-the evolutionary history of a kind of organism |
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pino
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to drink
pinocytosis-the uptake of fluid and dissolved fluids by a cell |
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plasm
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molded image, form
plastic-capable of being molded or formed |
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plast
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formed object
leucoplast-a colorless plastid |
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platy
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flat, broad
plateau-a land area having a level surface raised sharply above surrounding environment |
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pleur
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side
pleurisy-inflammation of the pleura |
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pod
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foot
tripod-a 3 legged stand |
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poly
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many
polymorphic-a state of existing in or assuming different forms |
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post
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after
postmortem-after death |
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pre
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before, in front of
premature-happening before the proper time |
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pro
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before, in front of
program-a public notice |
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proto
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first
prototype-a standard or typical type |
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pseuso
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false
pseudopodia-a temporary protrusion of the cytoplasm |
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pter
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wing
archaeopterx-a primitive crow sized bird |
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pulmo
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lung
pulmonary-relating to the lungs |
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re
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again
recall-to call back/again |
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renal
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kidney
renal failure-kidney failure |
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rota
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wheel
rotate-radiating like the spokes of a wheel |
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rhino
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nose
rhinoplasty-plastic surgery on the nose |
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sapro
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rotten, putrid
saprophyte-saprophytic organism |
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sal
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salt
saline-containing salt |
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sclero
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hard
sclerosis-pathological hardening of tissue |
