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Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms Study Guide
Reveals word roots and combining forms of many biological terms and scientific names compiled from the Greek, Latin, and other languages.
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
01/12/2011
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Term
a (G)
 Definition
Not, without; together
Term
aapt (G)
 Definition
Unapproachable; invincible
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ab (L)
 Definition
Off, from, away
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abact (L)
 Definition
Driven away
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abbreviat (L)
 Definition
Shortened
Term
abdicat (L)
 Definition
Disinherit
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abdit (L)
 Definition
Secret, hidden
Term
abdom (L)
 Definition
The abdomen
Term
aberran (L)
 Definition
Going astray
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abie (L)
 Definition
A fir tree
Term
abject (L)
 Definition
Downcast, spiritless
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ablat (L)
 Definition
Weaned, removed
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ablep (G)
 Definition
Blindness
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ablut (L)
 Definition
Washed, cleansed
Term
abort (L)
 Definition
Born prematurely
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abr (G)
 Definition
Delicate, dainty, pretty
Term
abramis (G)
 Definition
A kind of fish
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abras (L)
 Definition
Rubbed off, scraped off
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abrot (G)
 Definition
Not edible, divine; splendor
Term
abroton (G)
 Definition
A kind of plant
Term
abrupt (L)
 Definition
Broken away from, steep
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abs (L)
 Definition
Off, from, away
Term
abscis (L)
 Definition
Cut off
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absinth (L)
 Definition
Wormwood
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absit (L)
 Definition
Distant
Term
abstemi (L)
 Definition
Temperate, moderate
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abund (L)
 Definition
Overflow
Term
abyss (G)
 Definition
Deep, bottomless
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ac (L)
 Definition
To, toward
Term
aca (G)
 Definition
A point; silence; healing
Term
acalanth (G)
 Definition
A goldfinch
Term
acaleph (G)
 Definition
A nettle
Term
acanth (G)
 Definition
A spine, thorn
Term
acanthi (G)
 Definition
A goldfinch
Term
acar (G)
 Definition
A kind of mite; tiny
Term
acceler (L)
 Definition
Hasten
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accip (L)
 Definition
Seize, accept
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accipter (L)
 Definition
A hawk
Term
accliv (L)
 Definition
Steep, up-hill
Term
accresc (L)
 Definition
Increase
Term
ace (G)
 Definition
Heal; remedy
Term
aceae
 Definition
The ending of plant family names
Term
acer (L)
 Definition
Sharp; a maple tree
Term
acerb (L)
 Definition
Bitter, sour
Term
acerv (L)
 Definition
A heap
Term
acest (G)
 Definition
Healing; remedy
Term
acestr (G)
 Definition
A darning needle
Term
acet (L)
 Definition
Vinegar
Term
acetabul (L)
 Definition
A vinegar cup
Term
ach (G)
 Definition
Ache, pain
Term
achen (G)
 Definition
Poor, needy; not gaping
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achet (L)
 Definition
Singing, sounding; a cicada
Term
achille
 Definition
A character who had a vulnerable heel
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achly (G)
 Definition
Gloom, darkness
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achn (G)
 Definition
Chaff, froth
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aci (G)
 Definition
A point, barb
Term
acicul (L)
 Definition
A small needle
Term
acid (L)
 Definition
Sour, sharp
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acin (L)
 Definition
A berry
Term
acinac (L)
 Definition
A short sword
Term
acious (E)
 Definition
Abounding in
Term
acipenser (L)
 Definition
The sturgeon
Term
acis (G)
 Definition
A point, barb
Term
acli (L)
 Definition
A small javelin
Term
acm (G)
 Definition
The highest point; a point
Term
acmae (G)
 Definition
Flourishing, mature
Term
acmon (G)
 Definition
An anvil
Term
aco (G)
 Definition
A cure, remedy, relief
Term
acoet (G)
 Definition
A bedfellow, spouse
Term
acoluth (G)
 Definition
Following
Term
aconit (L)
 Definition
The monk's-hood
Term
acont (G)
 Definition
A javelin, dart
Term
acost (G)
 Definition
Barley
Term
acous (G)
 Definition
Barley
Term
acous (G)
 Definition
Hear; heard
Term
acr (G)
 Definition
At the apex
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acr (L)
 Definition
Sharp
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acri (G)
 Definition
A locust
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acrib (G)
 Definition
Exact
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acrit (G)
 Definition
Confused
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acro (G)
 Definition
Topmost, the tip
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acromi (G)
 Definition
The point of the shoulder blade
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act (G)
 Definition
The beach, sea-shore
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acti (G)
 Definition
A ray, beam
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actit (G)
 Definition
A shore dweller
Term
actuos (L)
 Definition
Lively, active
Term
acu (L)
 Definition
A needle
Term
acu (G)
 Definition
Hear; heard
Term
acule (L)
 Definition
A sting; thorn
Term
acumin (L)
 Definition
A point; pointed
Term
acus (L)
 Definition
A needle
Term
acus (G)
 Definition
A cure, remedy, relief
Term
acust (G)
 Definition
Hear; heard
Term
acut (L)
 Definition
Sharp
Term
ad (L)
 Definition
To, toward
Term
adama (G)
 Definition
Unconquerable
Term
adapi (NL)
 Definition
A rabbit
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addict (L)
 Definition
Devoted, compelled
Term
ade (G)
 Definition
Enough, abundantly; to be sated
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