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Common Word Roots

Common Word Roots - Mrs. Pennington's Class

RootMeaningExampleExample Definition
agri field agronomy field-crop production and soil management
anthropo man anthropology the study of man
astro star astronaut one who travels in space (to the stars)
bio life biology the study of life
cardio heart cardiac having to do with the heart
cede go precede to go before
chromo color chromatology the science of colors
demos people democracy government by the people
dict to say contradict to say the opposite of a statement
dyna power dynamic characterized by power and energy
geo earth geology the study of the earth
gress to walk progress to move forward
helio sun heliotrope any plant that turns toward the sun
hydro water hydroponics growing of plants in water instead of soil
hypno sleep hypnosis a state of sleep induced by suggestion
ject throw eject to throw out
magni great,big magnify to enlarge, to make bigger
man(u) hand manuscript written by hand
mono one monoplane airplane with one wing
ortho straight orthodox right, true, straight opinion
pod foot pseudopod false foot
psycho mind psychology study of the mind
pyro fire pyrometer an instrument for measuring temperatures
script, scrib write manuscript hand written
terra earth terrace a raised platform of earth
thermo heat thermometer instrument for measuring heat
zoo animal zoology the study of animals
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