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Word Clues #9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dendr, Dender | Tree |
| dendrology | study of trees |
| phyll, phyllo | leaf |
| phyllophagous | leaf-eating |
| phyt | plant |
| phytogeography | study of (geographic) distribution of plants |
| anth | flower |
| Anthology | Collection of literary works |
| Polyanthus | Many flowered |
| sperm, spermat, spor | speed; sowing |
| Sporadic | Occurring at irregular intervals |
| zo | animal |
| Paleozoic | Geological era in which animals appear |
| Epizootic | Disease attacking large numbers of animals at once |
| hipp | horse |
| Hippodrome | Horse-rink |
| drom | a running; course |
| ornith | bird |
| Ornithology | Study of Birds |
| ichthy | fish |
| Ichthyophagous | Fish-eating |
| entom | insect |
| Entomology | Study of insects |
| etym | true meaning; root meaning of a word |
| Etymology | Study of the origin of words |
| ep | word |
| Orthoepy | Study of the correct pronunciation of words |
| phag | eat |
| -Oidism -oid -oidal | resemblance that which resembles like; resembling |
| Cacoepy | Bad pronunciation of a word |