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Vocabulary cards for Biology 585/586
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Biology
10th Grade
01/25/2010
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Term
a/an
 Definition
not
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ab
 Definition
away, off
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ad
 Definition
towards, to
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afferent
 Definition
to carry
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amphi
 Definition
on both sides
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anterior
 Definition
before, in front of
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antho
 Definition
flower
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anthropo
 Definition
man, human
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apical
 Definition
tip
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arthro
 Definition
jointed
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asc/asco
 Definition
sac
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aster
 Definition
star
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auto
 Definition
self
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bi/di
 Definition
two
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bio
 Definition
life
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blast
 Definition
embryo
Term
cardio
 Definition
heart
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caudal
 Definition
tail
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cephalo
 Definition
head
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cervical
 Definition
neck
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chaeto
 Definition
bristle, hair
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chloro
 Definition
green
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chondro
 Definition
cartilage
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chord
 Definition
cord
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chrome
 Definition
color
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clad
 Definition
branch, sprout
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cocci
 Definition
grain
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coel
 Definition
hollow, cavity
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cranio
 Definition
skull
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cyano
 Definition
dark blue
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cyst
 Definition
sac, bladder, pouch
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cyte, cyto
 Definition
cell
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dactyl
 Definition
finger, toe
Term
dent/dont
 Definition
tooth
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derm/dermis
 Definition
skin
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diplo
 Definition
twofold
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distal
 Definition
situated away from, far from point of reference
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dorsal
 Definition
back
Term
echino
 Definition
spiny
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eco
 Definition
house, home
Term
ecto
 Definition
outside
Term
ectomy
 Definition
to cut out
Term
efferent
 Definition
to carry out
Term
endo
 Definition
inside, within
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
eu
 Definition
good, well, proper, true
Term
ex/exo
 Definition
out
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gastro
 Definition
stomach
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gen
 Definition
create
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gluco/glyco
 Definition
sweet
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gymno
 Definition
naked
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haplo
 Definition
single
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helminth
 Definition
worm
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hem/hemo/hemato
 Definition
blood
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hemi/semi
 Definition
half
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hetero
 Definition
other, different
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hex/hexa
 Definition
six
Term
holo
 Definition
whole
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homo/homeo
 Definition
same, similar
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hydro
 Definition
water
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hyper
 Definition
over, above
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hypo
 Definition
under, below
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ichthyo
 Definition
fish
Term
intra
 Definition
within
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inter
 Definition
between
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iso
 Definition
equal
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itis
 Definition
condition
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leuco
 Definition
white
Term
lip/lipo
 Definition
fat
Term
logy
 Definition
study of
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lysis/lytis/lyte
 Definition
loosening, split
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macro
 Definition
long
Term
mastigo
 Definition
whip
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mega
 Definition
large
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meso
 Definition
middle
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meta
 Definition
after, behind
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micro
 Definition
small
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mono
 Definition
single
Term
morph/morpho
 Definition
form
Term
myc/myco
 Definition
mushroom, fungus
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myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
myx/myxo
 Definition
slime
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
noto
 Definition
the back
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octo
 Definition
eight
Term
omni
 Definition
all
Term
oo/ovi/ovo
 Definition
egg
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oral/stome/stoma/stomata
 Definition
mouth
Term
osis
 Definition
process
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osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
paleo
 Definition
old, ancient
Term
ped/pedia/pedi/pod
 Definition
foot
Term
pent
 Definition
five
Term
peri
 Definition
around
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phage/phago
 Definition
eating
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phen
 Definition
physical
Term
photic/photo
 Definition
light
Term
phragm
 Definition
barrier
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phyco
 Definition
seaweed
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phyto
 Definition
plant
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poly
 Definition
many
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post/posterior
 Definition
after, behind
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pre/pro
 Definition
before, in front of
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proct/procto
 Definition
anus
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proto
 Definition
first
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proximal
 Definition
near
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pseudo
 Definition
false
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rhizo
 Definition
root
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rhynch
 Definition
snout
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sarc/sarco
 Definition
flesh
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saur
 Definition
lizard
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sperm/spora
 Definition
seed
Term
sub
 Definition
under, below
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sym/syn
 Definition
together
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taxis/taxi/taxo
 Definition
classify
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tel/tele/teleo
 Definition
end
Term
tetra
 Definition
four
Term
trans
 Definition
across
Term
transverse
 Definition
to cross
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tri
 Definition
three
Term
trich/tricho
 Definition
hair
Term
troph
 Definition
feeder
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ventral
 Definition
belly
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xantho
 Definition
yellow
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zoa/zoon/zoo
 Definition
animal
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