Zoology Root Words Quiz 5

micro-

small

milli-

thousandth

mis-

wrong; incorrect

mito-

thread, filament

mole-

mass

mono-

one, single

mont-

mountain

mort-

death

mov-; -mot

move

morph-

shape, form

multi-

many

mycle-

threadlike

mycet-

fungus

myria-

many

moll-

soft

nas-

nose

nemat-

thread

neo-

new, recent

nephro-

kidney

-ner

moist; liquid

neur-;nerv

nerve; tendon

noct-; nox-

night

node-

knot

-nomy; -nome

distribute; arrange; law

non-

not

not-

back

nuc-

center

ob-

against

ocul-

eye

oct-

eight

odont-

tooth

-oid

like in form or shape

olf-

smell

omni-

all

oo-

egg

opthal-

eye

opt-; opsy

eye, vision

orb-

circle; round; ring

orth-

straight; correct; right

oscu-

mouth

oste-

bone

-ous

full of; abounding in

ov-

egg

oxy-

sharp, acid, oxygen

pachy-

thick

paleo-

old, ancient

palm-

broad, flat

pan-

all

par-

beside; near; equal; bring forth

path; -pathy

disease, suffering

-ped

foot

pent-

five