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amygdal-*
almond[See Mod. 11, amygdal-]
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anth- flor-
flower; blossom
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api- meliss-
bee [no connecting vowel follows api-]
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arachn-*
spider; spider-like; spider web; web-like[See Mod. 5, arachn-]
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av- ornith-
bird [connecting vowel for av- is “i”]
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blast-*
bud; germ; embryonic cell[See Mod. 7, -blast]
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carp-*
fruit; seed[See Mod. 10, carp-]
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cortic-*
bark; outer layer[See Mod. 5, cortic-]
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flagell-
whip; whip-like appendage
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flocc- floccul-
tuft of hair
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formic-
ant[This root will use suffix -iasis, not -osis]
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frond-
leaf; leafy branch; frond
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helminth- verm- vermin-
worm[helminth- will use suffix -iasis, not -osis]
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herp- herpet-
reptile; snake; spreading blister
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ichthy- pisc-
fish[ichthy- can also mean “scaly,” as an adjective root]
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onych- onyx- ungu- ungul-
nail; hoof; claw
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set-
bristle; seta [pl. setae]
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spin-*
thorn; spine[See Mod. 10, spin-]
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zo-
animal; living organism
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