BIOLOGY ROOT WORDS

ANTI-Against

ARTH-Joint, jointed

AUTO-Self

BIO-Related to life

CHLORO-Green

Chloris

– Greek God

CYTO-Cell

DI-Double

EPI-Above

EU-True, normal, good

EXO-Outer, external

GASTRO-Stomach

HEMO-Blood

HERB-Pertaining to plants

HETERO-Different

HOMO- or HOMEO-

Same

MACRO-Large

MICRO-Small

MULTI-Containing many units

OSTEO-Bone

PHOTO-Pertaining to light

-PLASMForming substance

PRO-Forward, before

PROTO-First

SYN-Together

-CYSTPouch

-DERMSkin, layer

-GENProducing

-ITISInflammation

-KARY-Cell, nucleus

-LOGYStudy of

-METERMeasurementMeasurer of…

-OSISCondition, Disease

-PHAGEEater

-PODFoot

-STASISStationary condition

ZOO-Related to animals

Use roots to determine serviceable definitions…

Photosynthesis Cytoplasm Exoskeleton Homeostasis Cytology Epidermis Arthritis Gastropod Anti-osteoarthritic Macrometer

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