Latin/Greek Vocabulary Word Parts

  1. bio = life
  2. -logy = study of
  3. uni = one
  4. multi = many (multicellular)
  5. cell = chamber (cellular)
  6. funct = perform (function)
  7. function 
  8. charact = something engraved (characterization)
  9. cytoplasm
  10. cytology
  11. carbohydrate
  12. chlorophyll
  13. chloroplast
  14. phospho = contains phosphorus (phosphorescent)
  15. phosphorous
  16. mit = thread (mitosis)
  17. -sis = the act of (photosynthesis)
  18. DNA = Deoxyribonucleic Acid
  19. homozygous = yoked the same
  20. heterozygous = yoked differently
  21. homeo = like, alike, resembling (homeostasis)
  22. blasto = a bud, sprout (blastocyst)
  23. zygo = a yoke (homozygous)
  24. -gamy = marriage, reproduction
  25. gene = origin, birth (genetics)
  26. gyne = female (gynecologist)
  27. -logist = specialist (biologist)
  28. utero = uterus, womb
  29. gemn = bud 
  30. gynecologist
  31. integ = whole, complete, repair
  32. circul (L) = a ring, circle
  33. cardio = heart
  34. lymph = water
  35. respir = breathe
  36. lith = stone
  37. -sphere = a ball
  38. fiss = a break, cleft
  39. -ion = a process
  40. atmo = vapor, gas
  41. quad = four
  42. quadrat = square
  43. heterozygous = yoked differently
  44. homozygous = yoked the same
  45. -glott = tongue
  46. hybrid = mongrel
  47. conjug = joined together
  48. con = with, together
  49. allelo = one another
  50. a = without
  51. lymph = liquid
  52. anti = against
  53. -gen = produce
  54. neuron = nerve
  55. synap = a union
  56. orni = bird
  57. ornithology
  58. ornithologist
  59. herp = reptile
  60. herpetologist
  61. gyne = female
  62. -logist = specialist
  63. gynecologist = female specialist
  64. utero = uterus/womb
  65. gemn = bud
  66. hybrid = mongrel
  67. conjug = joined together
  68. con = with together
  69. allelo = parallel, one another
  70. a = without
  71. chlor = green
  72. -plast = formed/molded
  73. -phyll = leaf
  74. -plasm
  75. mit = thread
  76. chloroplast
  77. chlorophyll
  78. cytoplasm
  79. geno = race, offspring, sex
  80. pheno = show, seen, appear
  81. peri = around
  82. cardi = heart
  83. pericardium
  84. cardiology
  85. cardiologist
  86. fili = a son/daughter
  87. hybrid = a mongrel
  88. -gamous = a marriage
  89. -gamy = marriage, reproduction
  90. co = together
  91. geno = race, offspring
  92. pheno = show, seen, appear
  93. muta = change
  94. ova = egg
  95. ovum = egg
  96. ovule = little egg
  97. ovipar = egg laying
  98. ovari = an ovary
  99. allelo = one another
  100. cyt = cell
  101. re = again
  102. -fract = break, broken
  103. -flect = bend
  104. -ion = process
  105. refraction = process of breaking again
  106. gene = birth, origin
  107. gener = a race, produce
  108. genet = birth, ancestor
  109. -genous = producing
  110. geno = race, sex, offspring
  111. arthro = jointed
  112. avi = bird
  113. -blast = germ cell
  114. bursa = pouch
  115. ceta = whale
  116. crusta = crust, shell
  117. crani = skull
  118. chloro = green
  119. -plast = formed, molded
  120. -plasm = liquid
  121. thromb = cut
  122. trans = across
  123. sacch = sugar
  124. -osis (L) = condition
  125. poll = fine
  126. maxill = jaw
  127. cartilage = gristle
  128. liga = bound, tied
  129. dors = back
  130. pulmo = lung
  131. puls = beat, push
  132. arteri = windpipe, artery
  133. circul = a ring, circle
  134. erythro = red
  135. leuko = white
  136. -osis = condition (thrombosis)
  137. -ose = sugar process (glucose)
  138. opia = vision (myopia)
  139. -ectomy = a cutting out (tonsillectomy)
  140. phag = eat (phagocyte)
  141. tele = far (telekinesis)
  142. iso = equal (isosceles)
  143. -vor = to eat (carnivore)
  144. carn = meat (carnivorous)
  145. carnivore = meat eater
  146. arach = spider
  147. angio = flower
  148. amphi = on both sides
  149. morph = change
  150. dendr = tree or bush
  151. thromb = cut
  152. photo = light
  153. -synthesis = building
  154. trans = across
  155. CO2 = carbon dioxide
  156. sacch = sugar
  157. -osis (L) = condition
  158. mit = thread
  159. mitosis
  160. eu = advanced
  161. Eukaryote
  162. prokaryote
  163. leukocyte
  164. erythrocyte
  165. -kary = nucleus
  166. chromosome
  167. -pod = foot
  168. gene = trait
  169. inter = between
  170. -phase = stage
  171. a = without
  172. allelo = parrallel
  173. pseudo = false
  174. ov = egg
  175. poll = fine
  176. asexual
  177. -pod = foot
  178. vari = change
  179. angio = flower
  180. phen = show, appear
  181. unicellular
  182. multicellular
  183. cytology
  184. genetics
  185. microbiologist
  186. angio = flower
  187. sperm = seed
  188. angiosperm
  189. gymnosperm
  190. gymno = seed
  191. pheno = show, appear
  192. phenotype
  193. diplo = double
  194. genotype
  195. homologous
  196. nutri = feed, nourish
  197. nutri = nurse
  198. calor = heat
  199. diploid
  200. diplopod
  201. nutrtionist
  202. un = not
  203. iri = rainbow
  204. visi = look, see
  205. spectr = the spectrum
  206. trans = across
  207. miss = send
  208. luci = light, clear, shining
  209. translucent
  210. transparent
  211. transmission
  212. pupil = eye
  213. -ism = belief, process
  214. trop = turn, change
  215. geotropism
  216. di = two
  217. dia = across
  218. recipro = move back and forth
  219. recipi = receive
  220. arch = ancient
  221. cyto = cell
  222. cytology
  225. genetics
  226. re= again
  227. -fract = break
  228. -ion = process
  229. pro = before
  230. photo = light
  231. -ism = belief, process
  232. phototropism
  234. geotropism
  235. trop = turning
  236. homo = same
  237. hetero = different
  238. -zygous = a yoke
  239. homozygous = yoked the same
  240. heterozygous = yoked differently
  241. -phyte = plant
  242. meso = middle
  243. mesoderm
  244. mesophyll
  245. mesophyte
  246. antho = flower
  247. -blast = germ cell
  248. angio = flower
  249. gymno = naked
  250. ov = egg
  251. ovari = an ovary
  252. ovi (L) = an egg
  253. ovipar = egg-laying
  254. ovul = a little egg
  255. ovum = egg
  256. myco = fungus
  257. dendr = tree
  258. mycologist
  259. dendro = tree
  260. dendrologist
  265. genet = birth, ancestor
  266. phag = to eat
  267. cyt = cell
  268. phagocyte
  269. homologous = similar in position, structure, and evolutionary origin
  270. -gamy = marriage, reproduction
  271. diplo = two, double, twin
  272. haplo = simple, single
  273. staphylo = grapelike clusters
  274. cocci = round shape
  275. spirilli = spiral shaped
  276. pro = before
  277. meta = between, change
  278. ana = up
  279. telo = an end
  280. DNA
  281. diplo = two
  282. pseudo = false
  283. -pod = foot
  284. gastro = stomach
  285. gastropod = stomach footed
  286. -zygous = yoked
  287. hetero = different
  288. homo = same
  289. heterozygous = yoked differently
  290. homozygous = yoked same
  291. gene = trait/allele
  292. diplopod = class of arthropods
  293. diploid = chromosome number doubled
  296. genetics
  297. variable
  298. ovum = egg
  299. ova = eggs
  300. ovule = little egg
  301. UV = ultraviolet
  302. infra = below, beneath
  303. infloresc = begin to bloom
  304. infus = pour in
  305. -flect = bend
  307. gymno = naked
  308. sperm = seed
  309. angiosperm = flowering plant
  310. gymnosperm = plant that produces seed not enclosed
  311. macro = large
  312. -phage = to eat
  313. macrophage
  314. sapro = rotten
  315. gamete = special cells
  316. a = without
  317. carb = carbon
  318. centro = center
  319. chromo = color
  320. pachy = thick
  321. mitochondria = an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production take place.
  322. centrosome = an organelle near the nucleus of a cell that contains the centrioles (in animal cells) and from which the spindle fibers develop in cell division.
  323. centrioles = involved in the development of spindle fibers in cell division.
  324. chromatid = each of the two threadlike strands into which a chromosome divides during cell division. Each contains a double helix of DNA.
  325. autotrophs = an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
  326. photosynthesis = the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to process foods from carbon dioxide and water.
  327. heterotrophs = an organism who gets its nutritional requirements from complex organic substances
  328. mitosis = a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus.
  329. micro = small
  330. microscope = an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times
  331. phobia = fear
  332. osteo = bone
  333. scat = feces
  334. poll = fine fiber
  335. sarc = flesh
  336. arach = spider
  337. equa = equal
  338. iso = equal
  339. pori = hole
  340. ich = fish
  341. therm = heat
  342. hemi = half
  343. squalid = dirty, filthy
  344. folia = leaf
  345. gnathos = jaw
  346. molt = shed
  347. entom = insect
  348. arthro = jointed
  349. cephal = head
  350. parasit = eat another
  351. plankt = wandering
  352. orni = birds
  353. herp = reptile
  354. platy = flat
  355. chrond = cartilage
  356. sporo = seed
  357. ab = away from
  358. ad = bring toward
  359. vent = belly
  360. hydro = water
  361. C6H12O6 = sugar
  362. CO = carbon monoxide
  363. O3 = ozone
  364. poly = many
  365. spectr = color
  366. spectroscope = an instrument for producing and recording spectra (a band of colors, as seen in a rainbow) for examination.