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Biology
9th Grade
05/22/2011
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Term
a
 Definition
without
Term
ab
 Definition
away from; not
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aceous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ad
 Definition
near; toward
Term
aero
 Definition
air
Term
amphi
 Definition
both
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an
 Definition
without
Term
ana
 Definition
up; back; again
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
aqua
 Definition
water
Term
archae
 Definition
ancient
Term
arthr
 Definition
joint
Term
ase
 Definition
enzyme
Term
ation
(noun form)
 Definition
the act of
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
bacterio
 Definition
bacteria
Term
bi
 Definition
two
Term
bio
 Definition
life
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blast
 Definition
that which will germinate
Term
capill
 Definition
hair
Term
cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
carn
 Definition
flesh
Term
caud
 Definition
tail
Term
centr
 Definition
center
Term
cell
 Definition
center
Term
cephal
 Definition
head
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chem
 Definition
dealing with chemicals
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chloro
 Definition
green
Term
chondr
 Definition
cartilage
Term
chrome
 Definition
color
Term
clado
 Definition
branch; root of a tree
Term
coel
 Definition
cavity
Term
com
 Definition
with
Term
con
 Definition
with
Term
cyst
 Definition
capsule
Term
cyto(e)
 Definition
cell
Term
decid
 Definition
to cut off
Term
derm
 Definition
skin
Term
di; dipl
 Definition
two
Term
echino
 Definition
spiny
Term
eco
 Definition
household
Term
ecto
 Definition
outer
Term
elle
 Definition
small
Term
en
 Definition
inner
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endo
 Definition
inner
Term
epi
 Definition
on; at; beside
Term
erythro
 Definition
red
Term
eu
 Definition
true
Term
eso
 Definition
inward; within; inner
Term
ex
 Definition
cut
Term
exo
 Definition
outer; outside
Term
fer
 Definition
bearer
Term
fibr
 Definition
fiber; thread
Term
gamete(o)
 Definition
egg; sperm
Term
gastr
 Definition
stomach
Term
gen
 Definition
producing
Term
gene
 Definition
origin; birth
Term
geo
 Definition
land; earth
Term
gluc; glyc
 Definition
sweet; sugar
Term
gnath
 Definition
jaw
Term
grav
 Definition
heavy
Term
gymno
 Definition
naked
Term
hapl
 Definition
simple
Term
helminth
 Definition
worm
Term
hemo
 Definition
blood
Term
herb
 Definition
non-woody plant
Term
hetero
 Definition
other
Term
homeo
 Definition
same
Term
homo
 Definition
same
Term
hydro
 Definition
water
Term
hypo
 Definition
above; excessive
Term
hypo
 Definition
below; not enough
Term
ia
 Definition
disease
Term
iac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
ic
 Definition
pertaing to
Term
ichthy
 Definition
fish
Term
inter
 Definition
between
Term
intra
 Definition
within
Term
iso
 Definition
same
Term
itis
 Definition
inflammation of
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karyo
 Definition
nucleus of a cell
Term
kin
 Definition
motion
Term
lac
 Definition
milk
Term
lat
 Definition
side
Term
lip
 Definition
fat
Term
logy
 Definition
study of
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lysis
 Definition
dissolving
Term
macro
 Definition
large
Term
mal
 Definition
bad
Term
med
 Definition
middle
Term
mega
 Definition
very large
Term
mer
 Definition
part
Term
meso
 Definition
middle
Term
meta
 Definition
beyond; after
Term
meter
 Definition
measure
Term
micro
 Definition
small
Term
mito
 Definition
thread
Term
mono
 Definition
one
Term
morpho
 Definition
shape; form
Term
multi
 Definition
many
Term
mut
 Definition
change
Term
myo
 Definition
muscle
Term
nema
 Definition
thread
Term
neuro
 Definition
nerve
Term
noml nomy
 Definition
ordered knowledge; law
Term
non
 Definition
not
Term
nucleus
 Definition
center
Term
oligo
 Definition
few; little
Term
oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
omni
 Definition
all
Term
osis
 Definition
act; condition
Term
oo
 Definition
egg
Term
ous
 Definition
full of
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ovi
 Definition
egg
Term
oxy
 Definition
oxygen
Term
para
 Definition
beside
Term
patho
 Definition
disease
Term
ped
 Definition
foot
Term
peri
 Definition
around
Term
permea
 Definition
pass; go
Term
phago
 Definition
eating
Term
pheno
 Definition
to show
Term
phil
 Definition
affinity; preference; loving
Term
phob
 Definition
fear; panic
Term
photo
 Definition
light
Term
phyll
 Definition
leaf
Term
phyto(e)
 Definition
plant
Term
pino
 Definition
to drink
Term
plasma
 Definition
form
Term
plast
 Definition
particle
Term
platy
 Definition
flat
Term
pod
 Definition
foot
Term
poly
 Definition
many
Term
por
 Definition
opening
Term
post
 Definition
after; behind
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pro
 Definition
before
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proto
 Definition
first; earliest
Term
psuedo
 Definition
false
Term
pulmo
 Definition
lung
Term
radi
 Definition
ray
Term
ren
 Definition
kidney
Term
sacchar
 Definition
sugar
Term
sal
 Definition
salt
Term
sclero
 Definition
hard
Term
scope
 Definition
tube
Term
script
 Definition
write
Term
seb
 Definition
oil
Term
sect
 Definition
to cut
Term
solv
 Definition
loosen; free
Term
soma(e)
 Definition
body
Term
sperm
 Definition
seed
Term
spore
 Definition
seed
Term
stasis
 Definition
standing; staying
Term
stom
 Definition
mouth
Term
sub
 Definition
under; below
Term
sym
 Definition
binding together
Term
syn
 Definition
binding together
Term
tax
 Definition
arrange; put in order
Term
telo
 Definition
end
Term
terr
 Definition
earth; land
Term
tetra
 Definition
four
Term
therm
 Definition
heat
Term
thesis
 Definition
placing; putting
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trans
 Definition
across
Term
tri
 Definition
three
Term
toxi
 Definition
poison
Term
trop
 Definition
turn
Term
troph
 Definition
nourishment
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uni
 Definition
one
Term
ur
 Definition
urine
Term
viv
 Definition
living
Term
vore
 Definition
to devour
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zoo
 Definition
animal
Term
zyg
 Definition
united
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