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Word w/in Word 15
Greek and Latin word parts and their meanings
| Word Part | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| tropo | turn | tropism |
| gastro | stomach | gastropod |
| arthro | joint | arthritis |
| ventri | belly | ventriloquist |
| dors | back | dorsal |
| macro | large | macrocosm |
| dextro | right or clockwise | dexterity |
| brachy | short | brachylogy |
| brachio | arm | brachiopod |
| branchio | gills | branchiopod |
| kin | motion | kinetic |
| phylo | kind | phylum |
| blasto | embryo | blastocyst |
| dactylo | finger | dactylology |
| phos | light | phosphorus |
| gon | angle | pentagon |
| lite | mineral or fossil | halite |
| vore | eating | omnivore |
| holo | whole | hologram |
| haplo | single or simple | haploid |
| opia | sight | myopia |
| lent | full of | corpulent |
| ef | out | effusive |
| ium | an element | radium |
| dicho | in two parts | dichotomy |