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Biology
11th Grade
08/24/2008

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a-; an-
Definition
not; without; lacking; deficient
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ab-
Definition
away from; out from
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-able
Definition
capable of
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ac-
Definition
to; toward
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-aceous
Definition
of or pertaining to
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acou-; acous-
Definition
hear
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acr-, acro-
Definition
extreme, peak
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ad-
Definition
to; toward
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aden-
Definition
fat
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aero-
Definition
air
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agri-
Definition
field; soil
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-al
Definition
having the character of
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alb-
Definition
white
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alg-; -algia
Definition
pain
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alto-
Definition
high
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ambi-
Definition
both
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ameb-
Definition
change; alternation
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amni-
Definition
fetal membrane
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amphi-; ampho-
Definition
both
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amyl-
Definition
starch
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ana-
Definition
up; back; again
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andro-
Definition
man; masculine
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anemo-
Definition
wind
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ang-
Definition
choke; feel pain
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angio-
Definition
blood vessel; duct
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ante-
Definition
before; ahead of time
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antero-
Definition
front
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antho-
Definition
flower
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anti-
Definition
against; opposite
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anthropo-
Definition
man; human
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-ap-; -aph-
Definition
touch
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apo-; ap-
Definition
away from
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aqu-
Definition
water
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archaeo-
Definition
primitive; ancient
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-ary; -arium
Definition
denotes a place for something
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arteri-
Definition
artery
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arthr-
Definition
joint; articulation
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-ase
Definition
forms names of enzymes
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aster-; astr-
Definition
star
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-ate
Definition
verb form - the act of...
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ather-
Definition
fatty deposit
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-ation
Definition
noun form - the act of...
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atmo-
Definition
vapor
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audi-
Definition
hear
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aur-
Definition
ear
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auto-
Definition
self
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bacter-; bactr-
Definition
bacterium; stick; club
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barb-
Definition
beard
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baro-
Definition
weight
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bath-
Definition
depth; height
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adip-
Definition
fat
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bene-
Definition
well; good
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bi-
Definition
(Latin) two; twice
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bi-; bio-
Definition
(Greek) life; living
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-blast-
Definition
sprout; germ; bud
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brachi-
Definition
arm
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brachy-
Definition
short
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brady-
Definition
slow
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branchi-
Definition
fin
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brev-
Definition
short
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bronch-
Definition
windpipe
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cac-
Definition
bad
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calor-
Definition
heat
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capill-
Definition
hair
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capit-
Definition
head
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carcin-
Definition
cancer
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cardi-
Definition
heart
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carn-
Definition
meat; flesh
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carp-
Definition
fruit
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carpal-
Definition
wrist
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cata-
Definition
breakdown; downward
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caud-
Definition
tail
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