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acanth-

thorn;


prickle

al-


pter-


pteryg-

wing

amygdal-

almond

anth-


flor-

flower;


blossom

api-


meliss-

Bee





[no c.v after api-]

arachn-

spider;


spider-like;


spider web;


web-like

arbor-

tree

av-


ornith-

bird


[c.v. for av- = i]

bacc-


cocc-

berry

bov-

cow;


ox

bry-

moss

carp-

fruit;


seed

clad-


ram-

branch

cortic-

bark;


outer layer

cyn-


can-

dog

entom-


insect-

insect

felin-


ailur-

cat

flocc-


floccul-

tufts of hair;


woolly [adjective]

foli-


phyll-

leaf

formic-

ant


[root uses suffix -iasis]

frond-

leaf;


leafy branch;


frond

helminth-


verm-


vermin-

worm






[helminth uses suffix -iasis]

herp-


herpet-

reptile;


snake;


spreading blister

hipp-


horse

ichthy-

fish;


scaly [adjective]

pisc-

fish

lign-


hyl-


xyl-

wood

nid-

nest

nuc-

nut

onych-


onyx-


ungu-


ungul-

nail;


hoof;


claw

phyt-

plant;


growth

saur-

lizard

set-

bristle;


seta [pl. setae]

spin-

thorn;


spine

trich-

hair

zo-

animal;


living organism

anthrac-

coal

argent-

silver

carbon-

carbon

chrys-


aur-

gold

cupr-

copper

lith-


petr-

rock;


stone

plumb-

lead

sider-


ferr-

iron

thi-

sulfur

bacter-

bacteria

carn-

flesh

chem-

chemical

corpor-

body;


corpus

cry-

extreme cold;


extremely cold [adjective]

hum-

soil;


earth

loc-


top-

place;


location

meteor-

weather;


atmosphere

nos-


morb-

disease

nyct-


nyctal-


noct-

night;


during the night

phot-


luc-


lumin-

light

physi-

nature

psychr-

cold [noun or adjective. always followed by c.v.]

pyr-

heat;


fire

pyret-

fever

sol-


heli-

sun

ge-


terr-

the earth;


land

therm-

heat;


temperature

trop-

a turning;


change

-seta [pl. setae]

bristle;


seta [pl. setae]

-vore

one which (habitually) feeds on (something)



[preceded by c.v. i]

-vorous

(habitually) feeding on (something)



[preceded by the c.v. i]