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32 Cards in this Set
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leaf eating (salad anyone?)
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PHYLLOPHAGOUS
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a course for horse and chariot races; an arena for equestrian events
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HIPPODROME
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a science that deals with the geographical distribution of plants
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PHYTOGEOGRAPHY
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mispronunciation
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CACOEPY
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branch of zoology that deals with birds
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ORNITHOLOGY
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having many flowers (i.e. narcissus - small white or yellow flowers)
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POLYANTHUS
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history of a particular word
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ETYMOLOGY
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branch of zoology that deals with birds
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ORNITHOLOGY
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the study of trees
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DENDROLOGY
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fish eating
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ICHTHYOPHAGOUS
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a flower gathering; any collection of literary pieces of varied authorship (your literature book is an anthology)
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ANTHOLOGY
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occurring singly or widely apart in locality
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SPORADIC
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branch of zoology that deals with insects
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ENTOMOLOGY
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diseases prevalent temporariy among animals (mad cow disease)
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EPIZOOTIC
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study of correct pronunciation
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ORTHOEPY
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Dendr, dender
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tree
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phyll,phyllo
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leaf
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phyt
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plant
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anth
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flower
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sperm,spermat,spor
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seed;sowing
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zo
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animal
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hipp
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horse
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drom
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running; course
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ornith
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bird
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ichthy
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fish
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entom
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insect
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etym
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true meaning root meaning of word
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ep
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word
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phag
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eat
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oidism
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resemblance
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oid
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that which resembles
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oid, oidal
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like; resembling
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