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8th - List 8
8th Grade Greek/Latin List 8
Term | Definition | Example |
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hex, hexa | Greek - six | hexagon |
hepta | Greek - seven | heptagon |
octa | Greek - eight | octopus |
deci | Greek - ten | decimeter |
hippo | Greek - horse | hippocampus |
pota | Greek - water | hippopotamus |
flex | Latin - bend | flexible |
fract | Latin - break | fracture |
hydro | Greek - water | hydrology |
trophe | Greek - to feed or eat | autotroph, heterotroph |
blast | Greek - precursor cell | osteoblast |
aur | Latin - ear | auricle |
angi | Greek - (blood) vessel | angiogram |
carcin | Greek - cancer | carcinogenic |
supra | Latin - above | supraorbital |
ante bellum | Latin - before the war | |
carpe diem | Latin - seize the day | |
cum laude | Latin - with praise | |
e pluribus unum | Latin - one from many | |
ex officio | Latin - from the office |