Lesson 20: Biological Nomenclature

acar-

mite

amoeba

(change) amoeba

anopheles

useless, harmful

asc-

sac, bag

asperg-

sprinkle

aure-

golden yellow

blatta-

cockroach

botul-

sausage

bov-

ox, bull, cow

chaet-, cimex

hair bug, bug

clostr-

spindle

culex

gnat

duodenal-

of the duodenum

felineus

of or belonging to a cat

flavus

golden yellow

flu-

flow

germanic-

of Germany, German

Galucus

bluish gray

Helvet-

Helvetian, Swiss

Hex-

six

Lectul-

couch, bed

lepid-

scale (of an animal)

nema, nemat-

thread

opisth-

located in the back

orchis

testicle

oriental-

of the east, oriental

pallid-

pale, lacking color

phthir-

louse

pip-

peep, chirp

platy-

flat

prot-

first

pter-

wing

pub-

pubic region

spir-

coil, spiral

staphyl-

bunch of grapes

strept-

twisted

taban-

horsefly

trep-

turn, twist