Week 10 Root Words
troph | nourishment | |
ultra | beyond | Ultraviolet is beyond the wavelength of violet that humans can see. |
uni |
one | Unicycle has one wheel |
ventr | belly, underside | ventral |
zo zoa |
animal | A zoo has animals in it. Zoology is the study of animals. |
zyg | joined together | A zygote is a fertilized egg. |
poly | many | A polygon has three or more sides. |
phobic | avoiding | Someone who is arachnophobia would avoid arachnids, including spiders. |
anter | front | |
ana | up, back, again | |
mito | thread | |
noct nov |
night | Nocternal creatures are awake at night. |
pro | forward,favoring, before | |
vor | devour, eat | An omnivore eats plants and animals. |