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Stems 5.5-5.6
Stems and Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| astr/astro | star, stars, outer space |
| cosmo | universe |
| helio/sol | sun |
| stella | star |
| chrom | color, pigment |
| leuco/leuko | white, colorless |
| alb | white, colorless |
| melan(o) | black |
| cyan | blue |
| chloro | green |
| rhod/rub | red |
| xanth | yellow or yellowish |
| astronaut | a person traveling to the stars |
| astronomer | someone who studies the stars |
| asterisk | a star-shaped sign used as a reference tool |
| cosmonaut | a Russian astronaut |
| cosmos | the universe |
| microcosm | a miniature universe |
| heliotropism | movement or growth in relating to the sun |
| heliograph | apparatus used to send message with the help of sunlight |
| constellation | a group of stars that forms a pattern; |
| interstellar | between the stars |
| stellar | relating to the stars |
| achromatic | without color |
| chromium | a blue-white metallic chemical element |
| chromatics | the study of color |
| leukemia | abnormal increase of white blood cells in the blood |
| leukocyte | a mature white blood cell |
| leucine | a white, crystalline amino acid. |
| albino | a person or animal having a congenital absence of pigment; |
| albatross | a very large oceanic bird related to the shearwaters |
| melancholy | a state of dark emotions |
| melanoma | malignant, dark tumor of the skin; |
| melodrama | a dark, pathetic drama. |
| cyanosis | a bluish discoloration of the skin |
| cyanotype | another name for blueprint |
| chlorophyll | the natural compound present in green plants |
| chloroplast | an organelle within the cells of plants and certain algae |
| rhododendron | a flower with red/pink flowers |
| rhodium | an element which produces a red solution |
| rhodopsin | a purple piment in the retina |
| xanthine | A yellowish-white, crystalline purine base |
| xanthoma | A yellowish-orange, lipid-filled nodule or papule in the skin |
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cbrokaw
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