Greek & Latin Roots

Grade 7
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a-, an- not, without Atypical, anarchy

ann-, -enn- year, yearly annual, millenium

endoscope,
endo- inside
endoparasite
microscope,
micro- small
microphone

arch- ruler, chief anarchy, monarchy

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pseudo- false, fake pseudoscience

scope- view, look at microscope

auto- self automobile

demo- people democracy

fort- strong fortitude, fortress

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ocul- eye ocular, binocular

photo- light photograph

cav- hollow cavern, concave

cent- hundred percent, centennial

viv- live, alive vivid, survive

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infra- under infrared

ultra- above ultraviolet

literary, literal,
liter- letter
illiterate

soci- group social, society

wonder, admire, mirror,

mir- amazement miracle
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-ist person who scientist, journalist

cytoplasm,
cyt(o)- cell
leukocyte

dict- say, speak dictate, contradict

antibody,
anti- against
antibiotics

chromo- color chromosome

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monarchy,
mon(o)- one
monochromatic
section, segment,
sect-, seg- cut
dissect
telephone,
tele-, telo- far, end
telescope

centr- center egocentric, central

genetics,
gen- produce, give birth
generation
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aqueduct,
aqu- water
aquarium
aqueduct,
-duct- to lead
conductor

gon- side diagonal, octogon

nov- new innovation, novel

terr- land terrain, territory

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archae- ancient archaeology

chloroplast,
chloro- green
chlorophyll
deformity,
form- shape
formation

myth- story mythology

perimeter,
peri- around
periscope
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ben- good, well benefit, benign

-fer to carry transfer

homozygous,
homo- same
homogeneous
heterozygous,
hetero- different
heterogeneous
heterozygous,
zyg- yolk
zygote
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prophase,
pro- for, forward
propulsion
metaphase,
meta- above, beyond
metamorphosis

ana- again, back anaphase, anatomy

telophase,
tel(e, o)- far, end
telephone
cytokinesis,
kine- movement
telekinesis
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cooperate,
co- with, together
codominance
dentist,
dent-, dont- tooth
orthodontist

or- mouth oral, oration

pseudopod, tripod,
pod- foot
podiatrist
rhinoceros,
rhin- nose
rhinovirus
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medieval,
medi- middle
Mediterranean
malicious,
mal- bad, evil
malignant

ov- egg oval, ovary, ovum

pater-, patr- father paternal, patriarch

quart- fourth quartile

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basi- at the bottom basic, basis

cognitive,
cogn- know
recognize

dur- hard durable, endure

maternal,
mater-, matr- mother
matriarch

ign- fire ignite, igneous

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heterotroph,
troph- feed, grow
autotroph

spect- watch, look at spectator, spectacle

urb- city urban, suburban

rur- country rural

loc- place local, location

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agriculture,
agri- field
agribusiness

epi- upon epicenter

mei- less meiosis

semicircle,
semi- half
semifinal

uni- one unicycle, union

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tetrapod,
tetr- four
tetragonal, Tetris

ventr- belly ventral

dors- back dorsal

mort- death immortal, mortality

mythology,
myth- story
mythical
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ver- truth verify

chrono- time chronology

non- not nonsense, nontoxic

adaptation,
apt- to fit, suitable
aptitude
postdate,
post- after
postseason
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phonograph,
phono- sound
telephone
philanthropist,
phil- love
bibliophile

-ist one who geologist, biologist

luc- light lucid, translucent

-osis condition, state psychosis, scoliosis

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sci- to know science, omniscient

fin- end finish, infinite

inflate, deflate,
flat- blow
flatulence
similar, simile,
sim- to make like, copy
simulation
proximity,
proxim- nearest
approximate
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pandemic,
pan- whole, all
Pangaea
humanoid,
-oid resemble, like
spheroid

-fid trust confide, infidel

volunteer, benevolent,
vol- wish, will Voldemort

un- not undo, unreasonable

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alien, alias,
ali- another
alienate

alt- high altitude, altimeter

-cit to call, to start incite, recite, excite

dynam- power, strength dynamic, dynamite

error, errant,
err- to wander
erratic
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domin- master dominate, domain

equilateral,
equi- equal
equilibrium

fall-, fals- deceive falsify, fallacy

reflex, reflect,
flex-, -flect to bend
deflect
monogamy,
gam- marriage
polygamy
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deb- owe debit, debt

mut- change mutation, mute

mis- wrong, bad, hate mislead, mishandle

nutri- nourish nutrient, nutrition

scal- ladder, stairs scale, escalator

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taxonomy,
tax- arrangement
taxidermy

glob- sphere global, globule

mammal,
mamm- breast
mammogram
Chordata,
chord- cord
harpsichord
platypus,
platy- flat, broad
platyhelminthes
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arthr- joint arthropod, arthritis

arthritis,
-itis inflammation
appendicitis

bac- rod-shaped bacteria

cephalo- head cephalopod

multicellular,
multi- many, much
multiple
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botan- plant botanical, botany

coll- neck collar

xenophobic,
xeno- foreign
Xenopus

firm- fix, settle confirm, infirmary

pac- peace pacify, pact

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macro- big, large macrophage

macrophage,
phago-, -phage to eat
phagocytosis

lacto- milk lactose, lactate

hemo- blood hemoglobin

crypt- hidden cryptic, crypt

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pneumonia,
pneu- air, lung
pneumatic
capsule,
caps- box, case
encapsulate

cline- bed, lean incline, decline

unicorn,
corn- horn
cornucopia

mim- repeat mimic, mime