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pan

all, entire (example: pandemic)

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nom, nym

name, word, law (example: pseudonym)

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dem

people (example: democracy)

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anthrop

human (example: anthropology)

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crat, cracy

rule, government (example: aristocrat)

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hydr

water (example: hydration)

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neo

new (example: neologism)

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bi, bio

life (example: biology)

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phob

fear (example: claustrophobia)

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ortho

straight, correct (example: orthodox)

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bibl, biblio

book (example: bibliography)

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aster, astr

star (example: astronomy)

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log, logy

word, reason, study (example: biology)

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gen

birth, race, kind (example: genesis)

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auto

self (example: automatic)

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gram, graph

write, draw (example: photograph)

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phil

love (example: philosophy)

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meter, metr

measure (example: thermometer)

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geo

earth (example: geology)

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chron

time (example: chronology)

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mono

one, only (example: monologue)

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hypo

under (example: hypothermia)

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thermo

heat (example: thermometer)

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poly

many (example: polygon)

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homo

same, similar (example: homogeneous)

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proto

first, earliest (example: prototype)

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eu

well, good (example: euphoria)

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dys

bad, difficult (example: dyslexia)

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phon

sound (example: telephone)

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soph

wise, wisdom (example: philosopher)

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phos

light (example: phosphorus)

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cosmo

order, ornament (example: cosmology)

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path

suffering (example: pathology)

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phan/phen

to appear, to seem (example: phenomenon)

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theo

god (example: theology)

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crypto/cryph

hidden (example: cryptography)

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spher

ball (example: atmosphere)

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morph

form, shape, appearance (example: metamorphosis)

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dynam

to be able, to have power (example: dynamic)

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topo

place (example: topography)

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gymno

naked (example: gymnasium)

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pseudo

false (example: pseudonym)

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litho

stone (example: lithograph)

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macro

long, large (example: macroscope)

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psycho

mind (example: psychology)

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gamy/gamous

marriage (example: monogamy)

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di

twice, two (example: digraph)

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icono

images (example: iconography)

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tetra

four (example: tetrahedron)

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caco

bad (example: cacophony)

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cephalo

head (example: cephalopod)

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idio

distinct, private, personal (example: idiosyncrasy)

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syn

together (example: synthesis)

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helio

sun (example: heliocentric)

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geronto

old age (example: gerontology)

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hetero

diverse, different (example: heterogeneous)

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copro

dung, feces (example: coprology)

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chromo

color (example: chromatic)

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hagio

holy (example: hagiography)

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hypno

sleep (example: hypnosis)

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miso

hate (example: misogyny)

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batho

depth (example: bathosphere)

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eng, urg

work (example: energy)

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therap

cure (example: therapy)

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tom

cut (example: anatomy)

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ton, ten

stretch, tone (example: tension)

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pod

foot (example: podiatry)

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gloss, glot(t)

tongue (example: glossary)

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osteo

bone (example: osteoporosis)

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derm

skin (example: dermatology)

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ethno

nation (example: ethnography)

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nau, naus

ship (example: nautical)

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pluto

wealth (example: plutocracy)

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dendro

tree (example: dendrologist)

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phyll, phyllo

leaf (example: chlorophyll)

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phy

plant (example: physical)

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anth

flower (example: anthology)

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zo

animal (example: zoology)

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hipp

horse (example: hippodrome)

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drom

running, course (example: syndrome)

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ornith

bird (example: ornithology)

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ichthy

fish (example: ichthyology)

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entom

insect (example: entomology)

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phag

eat (example: anthropophagous)

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thaum

wonder (example: thaumaturgy)

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techn

art, skill (example: technology)

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mim

imitate (example: mimicry)

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trop

turn, respond to (example: phototropic)

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troph

feed, nourish (example: trophy)

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klin, clin

lies, lean, incline (example: recline)

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ag(og)

lead (example: pedagogue)

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bas, bat

step, go (example: acrobat)

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ball, bol

throw (example: symbol)

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pyr

fire (example: pyrotechnics)

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caust

burn (example: caustic)

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schis, schiz

split, cleave (example: schizophrenia)

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aesth

feeling, perception (example: aesthetic)

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op, ops, opt

eye, view, sight (example: optical)

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thanat

death (example: thanatology)