Zoology Root Word Quiz 2

cell-

storeroom, chamber

-cene

new; recent

cent-

hundredth

centr-

center

cephal-

head

cervic-

neck

chem..-

referring to chemistry

chlor-

green

chrom-; -chrome

color

chym-

juice

-cide

killing

curcum-

around; about

cirru-

hair like curls

co-

with; together

cocc-

seed

coel-

hollow

coll-

glue

com-, con-

with; together

coni-

cone

contra-

against

corp-

body

cosmo-

world; order; form

coytl-

cup

counter-

against

crypt-

hidden; covered

-cule; -culus

added to nouns to form diminutive

cuti-, cutan-

skin

cyan-

dark blue

-cycle; cyci-

ring; circle

cyst-

bladder; pouch

cyt-; cyte, cyto

cell

dactyl-

finger

deca-

ten

deci-

tenth

demi-

half

dendr-

tree

dent-

tooth

derm-

skin

di-

two; double

dia-

through; across

digit

finger; toe

dis-

apart; out

dorm-

sleep

dors-

back

du-; duo-

two

-duct

lead

dynamo-

power

dys-

ill; bad

ec-

out of; outside

echin-

spiny; prickly

eco-

house, home