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9thGrade Word Roots3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| iso- | equal |
| anemo | wind |
| baro | pressure, weight |
| meter | measure |
| phil | love |
| trop | turn |
| anth | flower |
| chrys | gold, yellow |
| graph | write, written |
| heli | sun |
| phag | eat |
| phyte | plant |
| -ic | like, related to |
| -ism | act, state condition |
| -logy | study of, science |
| -ous | having the quality of |
| -er | one who, that which |
| -ous | having the quality of |
| -um | of or belonging to |
| -us | thing which |
| -y | state of, quality, act, body, group |
| barometric | related to or indicated by the barometer |
| anemometer | an instrument for measuring wind speed |
| isobaric | showing equal pressure |
| anemophilous | pollinated by the wind |
| anemotropism | orientation in response to wind currents |
| barometer | an instrument for measuring air pressure |
| anemology | the study of movements of the winds |
| anthography | description of flowers |
| anther | the part of a flower that contains pollen |
| helianthus | a group of yellow-flowered plants that include the sunflower |
| anthophyte | a flowering plant |
| chrysanthemum | any of a large group of plants with bright yellow, red, or white showy flowers that bloom in late summer or fall |
| anthophagos | feeding on flowers |