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Biology
10th Grade
09/04/2008

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a- 

 

 

 


 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

not 

 

 

 

 


 

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ab- 


 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

away from 

                                

 

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actino- 


 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

ray 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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ad- 

 

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

toward  

 


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 amphi-

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

on both sides of 


 

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an- 


 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 not

 


 

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andro-, androus- 

        

 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

man, male 

 

 

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angio- 


Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

covered, vessel 


 

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anterior, antero- 

 

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at, near, or toward the front end 

 

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antho- 


 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

flower 


 

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anthropo- 


 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 man, human

 

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anti- 


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to act against 

 


 

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 apical


Definition

 

 

 

 

  

being at or near the tip 


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 arboreal

 


Definition

 

 

 

 

 

living in trees 

 

 

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arch-, archeo- 

 


Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 first, main, earliest


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artho- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

joint 

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aster-, -aster

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

star 

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auto- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

self 

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aqua-, aqui- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

water 

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batho-, bathy- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

deep, depth

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bi 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

two, twice, double

 

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 bio-

 


 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

pertaining to life 

 


 

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-blast, blast- 

 

 


Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 pertaining to the embryo

 

 

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branchio- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

arm 

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-branch, branchio- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

gills 

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cardio- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

heart 

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carni- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

meat, flesh 

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carpo-, carpous- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

fruit 

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caudal 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

at near, toward the tail 

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cephalo, -cephalic 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

head 

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cervical 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

at, near or toward the neck region.

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chaeto- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

bristle, hair 

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chloro- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

 

green 

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choano- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

funnel 

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chondro- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

cartilage 

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chord, chorda- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

cord, string 

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chrome, chromo- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

color 

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cidal, -cide 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

to kill 

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-coel, coela-, coelo-

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

hollow, cavity 

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coeno-

Definition

 

 

 

 

refers particularly to aggregated

or colonial groupings 

 

 

 

 

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cranio- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

skull 

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cryo- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

cold 

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crypto- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

hidden 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

cten-, cteno- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

comb 

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cyano- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

dark blue 

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cyclo- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

round 

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-cyst, cysto- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

pouch, sac, bladder 

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-cyte, cyto- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

partaining to cell 

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dendro-, -dendron 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

tree 

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-dent, denti- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

tooth 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

-dermis, -derm 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

skin 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

di- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

two, twice, double 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

diplo- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

two fold 

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diurnal 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

active during daylight 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

-dont 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

tooth 

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dorsal 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

at, near or toward the back. 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

echino- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

spiny, bristly 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

eco- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

house, home 

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ecto- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

outside. 

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-ectomy 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

to cut out of. 

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endo- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

within. 

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epi- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

to, on, over, against. 

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equi- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

equal. 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

erythro- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

red. 

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ex, exo-, extro- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

out, from, exterior 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

-fer, -fera, -ferous 

Definition

 

 

 

 

to bear 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

flori- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

flower 

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-folious 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

leafy. 

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-form, -formes 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

having the form of 

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frontal 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

in a horizontal plane separating dorsal half from ventral half. 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

gamo-, -gamy 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

pertaining to gametes or fertilization. 

Term

 

 

 

 

gastro- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

stomach. 

Term

 

 

 

 

-gan, -genic, geno- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

born, created. 

Term

 

 

 

 

geo- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

earth 

Term

 

 

 

 

-gest, gest- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

to carry. 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

gluco-, glyco- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

sweet, sugar. 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

-gnath, -gnathous 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

jaw 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

gymno 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

naked 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

haplo- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

single 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

helio- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

sun 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

-helminth 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

worm 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

hem-, hemo-, hemato- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

blood. 

Term

 

 

 

 

hemi- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 half

 

Term

 

 

 

 

herb 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

plant 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

hetero- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

other, different. 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

hex-, hexa- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

six 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

histo- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

tissue 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

homo-, homeo- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

similar. 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

hydro- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

water. 

Term

 

 

 

 

hyper- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

above, over. 

Term

 

 

 

 

hypo- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

under, less. 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

ichthyo-, -ichthyes 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

fish. 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

inter- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

between, among. 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

intra- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

within. 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

iso- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

equal. 

Term

 

 

 

 

 

-itis 

Definition

 

 

 

 

inflammation. 

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leuco- 

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

white. 

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