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Greek IX

Terms

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polyanthus
Any of a group of hybrid garden primroses having clusters of variously colored flowers
dendr, dender
tree
ep
word
epizootic
a disease spreading quickly among animals
zo
animal
ornithology
the branch of zoology that deals with birds
entom
insect
ornith
bird
phyt
plant
-oidism
resemblance
-oid
that which resembles
entomology
the branch of zoology dealing with insects
etymology
an account of the history of a particular word or element of a word
ichthyophagous
the practice of eating or subsisting on fish
-oid, -oidal
like, resembling
hipp
horse
hippodrome
An open-air stadium with an oval course for horse and chariot races in ancient Greece and Rome
paleozoic
an era occurring between 570 million and 230 million years ago, characterized by the advent of fish, insects, and reptiles
orthoepy
the study of correct pronunciation
sporadic
Appearing singly or at widely scattered localities, as a plant or disease
anth
flower
phytogeography
the science dealing with the geographical relationships of plants.
sperm, spermat, spor
seed; sowing
phyllophagous
feeding on leaves
anthology
A collection of literary pieces, such as poems, short stories, or plays
drom
a running; course
dendrology
the branch of botany dealing with trees and shrubs
etym
true meaning; root meanof word
phag
eat
cacoepy
The mispronunciation of words
phyll, phyllo
leaf
ichthy
fish

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