Zoology Root Words Quiz 6

per-

through

permea-

pass; go

phag-

eat

phenol-

show

phil-

living; fond of

phon-; -phone

sound

-phore

bearer

photo-

light

phyc-

seaweed; algae

-phyll

leaf

physic-

nature; natural qualities

-phte; -phyt

plant

plan-

roaming; wandering

plasm-; -plast

form; formed into

pleur-

rib; lung

pneumo-

lungs; air

-pod

foot

poly-

many; several

por-

opening

port-

carry

post-

after; behind

pom-

fruit

pre-

before; ahead of time

pro-

‘before’ another in time

procto-

rectum; anus

proto-

first; primary

pseudo-

false; deceptive

pter-

having wings or fins

pulmo-

lung

puls-

drive; push

pyr-

heat; fire

quadr-

four; four-fold

quin-

five

radi-

ray; spoke of a wheel; energy in rays

re-

again; back

rect-

correct; right

ren-

kidney

ret-

net; made like a net

rhin-

nose

rhiz-

root

rubr-

red

saccharo-

sugar

sapr-

rotten

saur-

lizard

sclera-

hard

sci-

know

scope

look; observe

-scribe; script

write

semi-

half; partly