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Greek Lesson 9
Greek Roots and Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dendr, dender | tree |
| phyll, phyllo | leaf |
| phyt | plant |
| anth | flower |
| sperm, spermat, spor | seed; sowing |
| zo | animal |
| hipp | horse |
| drom | a running; course |
| ornith | bird |
| ichthy | fish |
| entom | insect |
| etym | root meaning of a word |
| ep | word |
| phag | eat |
| phyllophagous | an herbivore that specializes in eating leaves |
| neophyte | person who is new to something |
| anthology | a published collection of peoms |
| spermatophyte | plant division that includes gymnosperms and angiosperms |
| spermatozoa | the male germ cell in animals and plants |
| Paleozoic | period where insects, plants, and trees became prevalent |
| zoophagous | carnivore |
| epizootic | (of diseases) spreading quickly among animals |
| amphidromous | fish which travel between fresh and sea water in their life cycles but not for breeding |
| ichthyoid | fish-like |
| etymophagous | eat your own words |
| cacoepy | incorrect pronunciation of words |
| orthoepy | correct pronunciation of words |
| epistle | letter; note |
| phytophagous | herbivore |