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Root Words Per. 3
Biology Root Words For Mrs. Paris's Class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| micro- | small |
| mono- | one, single |
| multi- | many |
| anthropo- | man |
| -logy | study of, science of |
| ana- | up |
| angio- | vessel, container |
| anti- | opposite, against |
| contra- | opposite, against |
| avi- | bird |
| orni- | bird |
| bi- | two |
| di- | two |
| diplo- | two |
| deutero- | second |
| cat- | down |
| de- | down |
| centi- | 100 |
| co- | together, both |
| com- | together, both |
| con- | together, both |
| corp- | body |
| som- | body |
| deca- | 10 |
| deci- | 10 |
| dia- | through, apart, across |
| dif- | through, apart, across |
| dis- | through, apart, across |
| echin- | spiny |
| eco- | where one lives |
| epi- | upon, over, atop |
| eu- | true |
| ex- | out, outside, beyond |
| extra- | out, outside, beyond |
| exo- | out, outside, beyond |
| hapl- | one |
| mono- | one |
| uni- | one |
| herb- | plant |
| phyte- | plant- |
| homo- | same |
| hyper- | more, excessive |
| hypo- | less, below |
| sub- | less, below |
| kilo- | 1,000 |
| mil- | 1,000 |
| inter- | between |
| intra- | inside |
| endo- | inside |
| meta- | change |
| oct- | 8 |
| para- | beside |
| pent- | 5 |
| peri- | around |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| quat- | 4 |
| quad- | 4 |
| tetra- | 4 |
| re- | again |
| semi- | one half |
| hemi- | one half |
| sym- | with, together |
| syn- | with, together |
| sys- | with, together |
| tert- | 3 |
| tri- | 3 |
| trans- | across, through |
| per- | across, through |
| aero- | air, oxygen |
| anthro- | man, human |
| homo- | man, human |
| entro- | intestine |
| -ectomy | cut out |
| dent- | tooth |
| dont- | tooth |
| phil- | loving |
| -onym | name |
| super- | over, above |
| intro- | within |
| de- | down, away |
| ex- | out of, from |
| nephro- | kidney |