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WWW List #12
Word Within a Word v. 1
| Stem | Meaning | Sample words |
|---|---|---|
| an- | without | anorexia, anarchy |
| ab | away | abnormal, absent |
| mel | song | melody, melodious |
| aden | gland | adenoid, adenoma |
| aer | air | aerobic, aerodynamic |
| alb | white | albino, albumen |
| ase | enzyme | proteinase, luciferase |
| epi | on | epicenter, epidemic |
| hum | earth | exhume, humble |
| -be | life | microbe, aerobe |
| bon | good | bonanza, bonus |
| struct | build | construct, destruct |
| chlor | green | chorophyll, chlorine |
| cyan | blue | cyanide, cyan |
| cyt | cell | erythrocyte, leucocyte |
| diplo | double | diplomacy, diploid |
| dys | bad | dyslexia, dysentery |
| eco | house | ecology, economist |
| emia | blood | anemia, toxemia |
| enter | intestine | dysentery, gastroenteritis |
| erythro | red | erythrocyte, erythromycin |
| idio | peculiar | idiot, idiosyncracy |
| exo | out | exoskeleton, exotic |
| im | not | impossible, imperfect |
| fil | thread | filament, filigree |