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Smith Stems 23
| Word | Definition | Stem |
|---|---|---|
| verify | to prove true | ver-truth |
| maternal | having to do with the mother's side of the family | mater-mother |
| population | the number of people in an area | pop-people |
| popular | being liked by many people; approved by many | pop-people |
| megaphone | tool used to magnify your voice | mega-large |
| microscope | instrument used to view items not large enough to see with the naked eye | scope-view; micro-very small |
| microorganism | tiny living organism not viewable with the naked eye | micro-very small |
| technological | Affected by or resulting from scientific and industrial progress | techn-art/skill |
| dermatology | science of the study of skin | derm-skin |
| dermis | a layer of the skin | derm-skin |
| technician | person who is skilled or trained in a technique or art or the technical aspects of a science | techn-art/skill |
| microscopic | so tiny as not to be viewable with the naked eye | micro-very small |
| dermatologist | a person who studies dermatology | derm-skin |
| technique | method of performance; way of accomplishing | tech-art/skill |
| telescope | instrument used to view things very far away | scope-view |
| technical | peculiar to or characteristic of a particular art or science | techn-art/skill |