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Greek Roots
Pg. 64 - 65 (Lesson 15)
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Undergraduate 1
02/18/2012
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parthen-
 Definition
virgin
ex: pathenogenesis
Term
patr-
 Definition
father
ex: patrology
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petr-
 Definition
rock
ex: petrol
Term
pharmac-
 Definition
drug
ex: pharmacy
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phos-, phot-
 Definition
light
ex: phosphorus
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phren-
 Definition
mind
ex: schizophrenia
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phyl-
 Definition
tribe, group
ex: phylum
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phyll-
 Definition
leaf
ex: chlorophyll
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phys-
 Definition
nature
ex: physique
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phyt-
 Definition
plant
ex: zygophyte
Term
polem-
 Definition
war
ex: polemic
Term
poli-
 Definition
city-state
ex: political
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por-
 Definition
passage
ex: emporium
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potam-
 Definition
river
ex: Mesopotamia
Term
pyl-
 Definition
gate
ex: propylon
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pyr-
 Definition
fire
ex: pyre
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rhiz-
 Definition
root
ex: licorice
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rhythm-
 Definition
rhythm
ex: eurhythmic
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seism-
 Definition
(earth)quake
ex: seismograph
Term
sit-
 Definition
food
ex: Parasite
Term
spir-
 Definition
coil
ex: spiral
Term
sphen-
 Definition
wedge
ex: sphenoid
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spher-
 Definition
sphere, ball
ex: atmosphere
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spor-
 Definition
seed
ex: spore
Term
steg-
 Definition
roof, covering
ex: stegomyia
Term
sthen-
 Definition
strength
ex: neurasthenia
Term
syc-
 Definition
fig
ex: sycosis
Term
techn-
 Definition
skill
ex: technique
Term
thana(t)-
 Definition
death
ex: euthanasia
Term
the-
 Definition
god
ex: polytheism
Term
thec-
 Definition
box
ex: apothecary
Term
theri-
 Definition
beast
ex: panther
Term
thyr-
 Definition
shield
ex: thyroid
Term
top-
 Definition
place
ex: topography
Term
tox-
 Definition
poison, bow
ex: toxophilist
Term
xen-
 Definition
stranger
ex: xenophobia
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xyl-
 Definition
wood
ex: xylophone
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zon-
 Definition
belt
ex: zonal
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zym-
 Definition
leaven
ex: enzyme
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