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Stems List 7
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Stem
numer
fort
osteo
ornith
polis
fus
ego
spir
dia
acr
acro
culp
derm
zo
per
pac
brev
necro
urb
pugn
ecto
plasto

Stem
Definition
number

Examples

numeral, numerous,
numerology
strong
fortitude, forte, fortissimo
bone
osteopath, osteoblast,
osteocyte
bird
ornithology, ornithologist
city
metropolis, police, acropolis
pour
transfusion, infusion, refuse
I
egomaniac, egocentric, alter
ego
breathe
inspire, respiration, expire
across
diagonal, diameter, dialogue
sharp
acerbity, acrid, acridine
high, point, or acrobat, acronym, acropolis
tip
blame
culprit, culpable, exculpate
skin
epidermis, dermatologist
animal
zoo, protozoa, zooplankton
through
perception, percolate
peace
pacify, pacifist, pacifier
short
brevity, abbreviation, brevet
death
necropolis, necromancer
city
urban, urbane, suburbs
fight
pugnacious, repugnant,
impugn
outer
ectoderm, ectozoa, ectomorph
molded
plastic, dermoplasty, plaster

agog
cle
il

leader
small
not

demagogue, pedagogue
molecule, corpuscle, follicle
illegal, illiterate, illogical