Vocab A Lesson 16
Terms
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- felis
- cat
- leo, leon
- lion
- lionize
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to regard or treat a person as a celebrity
root:leon - pisces
- fish
- porcus
- pig
- porcine
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pertaining to or resembling a pig
root: porcus - serpens, serpentis
- serpent, snake
- serpentine
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1. resembling a serpent in form or movement, sinuous, winding
2. having qualities of a serpent; subtle, sly, sometimes even evil
root: serpentis - simia
- monkey, ape
- simian
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pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey
root: simia - ursa
- bear
- ursine
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pertaining to or characteristic of a bear
root: ursa - zoion
- living being, animal
- zoology
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the science dealing with animals
root: zoion - leonine
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pertaining to a lion, having characteristics of a lion, such as fierceness and majesty
root: leon - feline
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1. a member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, and jaguars
2. having characteristics of a cat, graceful, independent
root: felis - piscine
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typical of fish
root: piscis