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Term
numer
 Definition
(number)
enumerate, numeral, numerous, numerology
Term
mono
 Definition
(one)
monotonous, monomania, monocular, monogamous
Term
uni
 Definition
(one)
unicycle, universe, united, union, uniform, unison, unique, unicorn
Term
di
 Definition
(two)
diverge, dilemma, diurnal
Term
bi
 Definition
(two)
bilateral, bicycle, binary, bimonthly, biped, bipolar, binocular
Term
tri
 Definition
(three)
tricycle, triangle, triceps, triad, trichotomy, triceratops, trigonometry
Term
quadr
 Definition
(four)
quadruped, quadratic, quadrant, quadruplet, quadriplegic, quadrilateral
Term
tetra
 Definition
(four)
tetrameter, tetrahedron, tetroxide, tetracycline
Term
quin
 Definition
(five)
quintet, quintuplet, quintessence
Term
penta
 Definition
(five)
pentagon, pentagram, pentathlon
Term
hexa
 Definition
(six)
hexagram, hexagon, hexapod, hexameter
Term
sept
 Definition
(seven)
septangular, September, septillion
Term
octa
 Definition
(eight)
octameter, octogenarian, octagon, octarchy, octave, octopus
Term
dec
 Definition
(ten)
decade, decimal, decathlon, decimate, deciliter, dodecahedron
Term
cent
 Definition
(one hundred)
century, centimeter, centurion, centipede
Term
milli
 Definition
(thousand/th)
millimeter, milligram, millipede, million, millimicron
Term
kilo
 Definition
(thousand)
kilometer, kilogram, kilowatt, kiloton
Term
nano
 Definition
(one billionth)
nanosecond, nanoplankton, nanosomia, nanogram
Term
-i
 Definition
(plural)
fungi, nuclei, alumni, magi, octopi, literati, Gemini, homunculi, bacilli
Term
-a
 Definition
(plural)
data from (datum), phenomena, bacteria, phyla, effluvia, trivia (from trivium)
Term
proto
 Definition
(first)
protoplasm, prototype, Protozoa, proton, protomorphic, protohuman
Term
prim
 Definition
(first)
prime, primary, primate, primeval, primo, prima donna
Term
equi
 Definition
(equal)
equitable, equilateral, equivocate, equinox, equation, equilibrium
Term
iso
 Definition
(equal)
isothermal, isometric, isosceles, isomer, isocracy, isotope
Term
par
 Definition
(equal)
parity, disparity, par, compare, imcomparable, disparate
Term
multi
 Definition
many
Term
poly
 Definition
many
Term
plu
 Definition
more
Term
demi
 Definition
half
Term
semi
 Definition
half
Term
hemi
 Definition
half
Term
dicho
 Definition
in two parts
Term
diplo
 Definition
double
Term
amphi
 Definition
both
Term
ambi
 Definition
both
Term
pan
 Definition
all
Term
omni
 Definition
all
Term
ous
 Definition
full of
Term
lent
 Definition
full of
Term
ultima
 Definition
last
Term
mens
 Definition
measure
Term
meter
 Definition
measure
Term
greg
 Definition
group
Term
oligo
 Definition
few or small
Term
vac
 Definition
empty
Term
chrom
 Definition
color
Term
mela
 Definition
black
Term
aur
 Definition
gold
Term
leuko
 Definition
white
Term
alb
 Definition
white
Term
chlor
 Definition
green
Term
cyan
 Definition
blue
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
rub
 Definition
red
Term
corp
 Definition
body
Term
som
 Definition
body
Term
hemo
 Definition
blood
Term
emia
 Definition
blood
Term
sangui
 Definition
blood
Term
derm
 Definition
skin
Term
osteo
 Definition
bone
Term
cyt
 Definition
cell
Term
-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
carn
 Definition
flesh
Term
cephalo
 Definition
head
Term
capit
 Definition
head
Term
cranio
 Definition
skull
Term
cirr
 Definition
hair
Term
ophthal
 Definition
eye
Term
ocul
 Definition
eye
Term
lingu
 Definition
tongue
Term
glott
 Definition
tongue
Term
cardio
 Definition
heart
Term
cor
 Definition
heart
Term
pneumo
 Definition
lung
Term
ventri
 Definition
belly
Term
dors
 Definition
back
Term
gastro
 Definition
stomach
Term
enter
 Definition
intestine
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
chiro
 Definition
hand
Term
man
 Definition
hand
Term
digit
 Definition
finger
Term
dactylo
 Definition
finger
Term
pod
 Definition
foot
Term
ped
 Definition
foot or child
Term
pter
 Definition
wing
Term
dia
 Definition
across
Term
trans
 Definition
across
Term
acro
 Definition
high
Term
meteor
 Definition
high
Term
alt
 Definition
high
Term
per
 Definition
through
Term
brev
 Definition
short
Term
ecto
 Definition
outer
Term
exo
 Definition
out
Term
ex
 Definition
out
Term
ef
 Definition
out
Term
bas
 Definition
low
Term
-cle
 Definition
small
Term
micro
 Definition
small
Term
loco
 Definition
place
Term
topo
 Definition
place
Term
endo
 Definition
within
Term
intra
 Definition
within
Term
ortho
 Definition
straight
Term
mega
 Definition
large
Term
macro
 Definition
large
Term
lat
 Definition
side
Term
platy
 Definition
flat
Term
hypo
 Definition
under
Term
sub
 Definition
under
Term
centri
 Definition
center
Term
nuc
 Definition
center
Term
fore
 Definition
front
Term
-let
 Definition
little
Term
cata
 Definition
down
Term
de
 Definition
down
Term
bath
 Definition
deep
Term
medi
 Definition
middle
Term
meso
 Definition
middle
Term
sur
 Definition
over
Term
hyper
 Definition
over
Term
super
 Definition
over
Term
circum
 Definition
around
Term
peri
 Definition
near/around
Term
para
 Definition
near/beside
Term
inter
 Definition
between
Term
intro
 Definition
into
Term
retro
 Definition
backward
Term
infra
 Definition
beneath
Term
epi
 Definition
on
Term
tele
 Definition
far
Term
morph
 Definition
shape
Term
form
 Definition
shape
Term
chron
 Definition
time
Term
tempor
 Definition
time
Term
ante
 Definition
before
Term
pre
 Definition
before
Term
hema
 Definition
blood
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
post
 Definition
after
Term
-ard
 Definition
always
Term
sequ
 Definition
follow
Term
mem
 Definition
remember
Term
re
 Definition
again
Term
mal
 Definition
bad
Term
mis
 Definition
bad
Term
caco
 Definition
bad
Term
dys
 Definition
bad
Term
non
 Definition
not
Term
un
 Definition
not
Term
il
 Definition
not
Term
a-
 Definition
not
Term
im
 Definition
not
Term
in
 Definition
in/not
Term
fract
 Definition
break
Term
rupt
 Definition
break
Term
pseudo
 Definition
false
Term
phobia
 Definition
fear
Term
patho
 Definition
disease
Term
bell
 Definition
war
Term
sapro
 Definition
rotten
Term
tox
 Definition
poison
Term
algia
 Definition
pain
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
bene
 Definition
good
Term
bon
 Definition
good
Term
eu
 Definition
good
Term
calli
 Definition
beautiful
Term
liber
 Definition
free
Term
dign
 Definition
worthy
Term
grat
 Definition
pleasing
Term
soph
 Definition
wisdom
Term
magn
 Definition
great
Term
pac
 Definition
peace
Term
amat
 Definition
love
Term
phile
 Definition
love
Term
ver
 Definition
true
Term
rect
 Definition
right
Term
rid
 Definition
laugh
Term
saur
 Definition
lizard
Term
nym
 Definition
name
Term
vita
 Definition
life
Term
viv
 Definition
life
Term
bio
 Definition
life
Term
demo
 Definition
people
Term
pop
 Definition
people
Term
astr
 Definition
star
Term
stell
 Definition
star
Term
dyna
 Definition
power
Term
potent
 Definition
power
Term
luna
 Definition
moon
Term
geo
 Definition
earth
Term
hum
 Definition
earth
Term
helio
 Definition
sun
Term
sol
 Definition
sun or alone
Term
thermo
 Definition
heat
Term
calor
 Definition
heat
Term
son
 Definition
sound
Term
phon
 Definition
sound
Term
anim
 Definition
mind
Term
petr
 Definition
rock
Term
lith
 Definition
rock
Term
voc
 Definition
voice
Term
vest
 Definition
clothes
Term
pond
 Definition
weight
Term
dorm
 Definition
sleep
Term
narco
 Definition
sleep
Term
pater
 Definition
father
Term
matri
 Definition
mother
Term
soror
 Definition
sister
Term
frat
 Definition
brother
Term
-ess
 Definition
female
Term
gyn
 Definition
female
Term
andro
 Definition
man
Term
anthropo
 Definition
humanity
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
ego
 Definition
I
Term
dox
 Definition
opinion
Term
terr
 Definition
land
Term
mund
 Definition
world
Term
nomy
 Definition
law
Term
jus
 Definition
law
Term
fid
 Definition
faith
Term
theo
 Definition
god
Term
fin
 Definition
end
Term
hedron
 Definition
sided object
Term
lum
 Definition
light
Term
luc
 Definition
light
Term
photo
 Definition
light
Term
phos
 Definition
light
Term
ann
 Definition
year
Term
log
 Definition
word or reason
Term
gram
 Definition
writing
Term
graph
 Definition
writing
Term
mar
 Definition
sea
Term
pyro
 Definition
fire
Term
ign
 Definition
fire
Term
gamy
 Definition
marriage
Term
hippo
 Definition
horse
Term
spor
 Definition
seed
Term
rhodo
 Definition
rose
Term
vol
 Definition
will
Term
zygo
 Definition
yolk
Term
cracy
 Definition
government
Term
archy
 Definition
government
Term
mania
 Definition
madness
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
aqua
 Definition
water
Term
ichthy
 Definition
fish
Term
strat
 Definition
layer
Term
mont
 Definition
mountain
Term
hibern
 Definition
winter
Term
mel
 Definition
song
Term
aer
 Definition
air
Term
ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
eco
 Definition
house
Term
fil
 Definition
thread
Term
ose
 Definition
sugar
Term
zo
 Definition
animal
Term
cosmo
 Definition
world/universe
Term
monger
 Definition
seller
Term
foli
 Definition
leaf
Term
dendr
 Definition
tree
Term
lign
 Definition
wood
Term
xylo
 Definition
wood
Term
nav
 Definition
ship
Term
coron
 Definition
crown
Term
liter
 Definition
letter
Term
socio
 Definition
society
Term
ovi
 Definition
egg
Term
oo
 Definition
egg
Term
via
 Definition
road
Term
atom/atmo
 Definition
vapor
Term
orb
 Definition
circle
Term
cyclo
 Definition
circle
Term
lin
 Definition
line
Term
radi
 Definition
ray
Term
plasm
 Definition
form
Term
vermi
 Definition
worm
Term
lachry
 Definition
tear, as from crying
Term
xeno
 Definition
stranger
Term
Vas
 Definition
vessel
Term
baro
 Definition
pressure
Term
nesia
 Definition
island
Term
ideo
 Definition
idea
Term
idio
 Definition
peculiar
Term
logy
 Definition
science
Term
biblio
 Definition
book
Term
mort
 Definition
death
Term
necro
 Definition
death
Term
psych
 Definition
soul
Term
ethno
 Definition
race or culture
Term
gen
 Definition
origin
Term
gon
 Definition
angle
Term
lite
 Definition
fossil or mineral
Term
opia
 Definition
sight
Term
ornith
 Definition
bird
Term
polis
 Definition
city
Term
urb
 Definition
city
Term
agig
 Definition
leader
Term
tort
 Definition
twist
Term
sci
 Definition
know
Term
cogn
 Definition
know
Term
gno
 Definition
know
Term
ag
 Definition
to do
Term
act
 Definition
to do
Term
sed
 Definition
sit
Term
sess
 Definition
sit
Term
migr
 Definition
wander
Term
err
 Definition
wander
Term
mir
 Definition
wonder
Term
port
 Definition
carry
Term
gest
 Definition
carry
Term
fer
 Definition
carry
Term
vect
 Definition
carry
Term
phor
 Definition
carry
Term
vert
 Definition
turn
Term
gyro
 Definition
turn
Term
tropo
 Definition
turn
Term
scope
 Definition
look
Term
vid
 Definition
look
Term
spec
 Definition
look
Term
lepsy
 Definition
attack
Term
cide
 Definition
kill
Term
audi
 Definition
hear
Term
cap
 Definition
take
Term
cise
 Definition
cut
Term
sect
 Definition
cut
Term
tomy
 Definition
cut
Term
scrib
 Definition
write
Term
dict
 Definition
say/speak
Term
parl
 Definition
say/speak
Term
loqu
 Definition
talk
Term
rogat
 Definition
ask
Term
nounce
 Definition
tell
Term
-tion
 Definition
act or state
Term
cant
 Definition
sing
Term
cred
 Definition
believe
Term
cede
 Definition
go
Term
miss
 Definition
send
Term
curs
 Definition
run
Term
curr
 Definition
run
Term
fug
 Definition
flee
Term
cad
 Definition
fall
Term
vore
 Definition
eat
Term
phag
 Definition
eat
Term
pot
 Definition
drink
Term
fus
 Definition
pour
Term
spir
 Definition
breathe
Term
leg
 Definition
read
Term
volv
 Definition
roll
Term
sens
 Definition
feel
Term
-fy
 Definition
make
Term
-ize
 Definition
make
Term
fic
 Definition
make
Term
tact
 Definition
touch
Term
tang
 Definition
touch
Term
ject
 Definition
throw
Term
put
 Definition
think
Term
rat
 Definition
think
Term
junct
 Definition
join
Term
trib
 Definition
pay
Term
caust
 Definition
burn
Term
somn
 Definition
sleep
Term
jur
 Definition
swear
Term
flu
 Definition
flow
Term
here
 Definition
stick
Term
pos
 Definition
put
Term
mot
 Definition
move
Term
mob
 Definition
move
Term
grade
 Definition
step
Term
gress
 Definition
step
Term
tract
 Definition
pull
Term
duct
 Definition
lead
Term
pend
 Definition
hang
Term
surg
 Definition
rise
Term
ven
 Definition
come
Term
ambul
 Definition
walk
Term
fiss
 Definition
split
Term
clam
 Definition
cry out
Term
struct
 Definition
build
Term
labor
 Definition
work
Term
erg
 Definition
work
Term
und
 Definition
wave
Term
flect
 Definition
bend
Term
lys
 Definition
break down
Term
reg
 Definition
rule
Term
dom
 Definition
rule
Term
sta
 Definition
stop
Term
meta
 Definition
change
Term
muta
 Definition
change
Term
cur
 Definition
care for
Term
apt
 Definition
fit
Term
culp
 Definition
blame
Term
pugn
 Definition
fight
Term
nat
 Definition
born
Term
punct
 Definition
point
Term
schizo
 Definition
divide
Term
co
 Definition
together
Term
com
 Definition
together
Term
con
 Definition
together
Term
sym
 Definition
together
Term
syn
 Definition
together
Term
neo
 Definition
new
Term
nov
 Definition
new
Term
se
 Definition
apart
Term
ine
 Definition
nature of
Term
-ar
 Definition
relating to
Term
stereo
 Definition
solid
Term
ism
 Definition
doctrine
Term
alter
 Definition
other
Term
acr
 Definition
sharp
Term
plasto
 Definition
molded
Term
dextro
 Definition
right or clockwise
Term
kin
 Definition
motion
Term
crypt
 Definition
hidden
Term
val
 Definition
worth
Term
Anglo
 Definition
English
Term
an-
 Definition
without
Term
ab
 Definition
away
Term
dis
 Definition
away
Term
apo
 Definition
away or up
Term
ob
 Definition
against
Term
counter
 Definition
against
Term
contra
 Definition
against
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
ness
 Definition
quality
Term
ics
 Definition
art
Term
ate
 Definition
cause
Term
sis/osis
 Definition
condition
Term
mony
 Definition
condition
Term
ician
 Definition
specialist
Term
ist
 Definition
one who
Term
ad
 Definition
to
Term
ish
 Definition
like
Term
less
 Definition
without
Term
quasi
 Definition
somewhat
Term
homo
 Definition
same
Term
pro
 Definition
forward
Term
vice
 Definition
in place of
Term
moll
 Definition
soft
Term
tude
 Definition
state of
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