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aur-

ear

auto-

self

bacter- bactr-

bacterium; stick; club

barb-

beard

baro-

weight

bath-

depth; height

bene-

well; good

bi-

(latin) two; twice

bi- bio-

(greek) life; living

-blast-

sprout; germ; bud

brachi-

arm

brachy-

short

Brady-

slow

branchi-

fin

brev-

short

bronch-

windpipe

cac-

bad

calor-

heat

capill-

hair

capit-

head

carcin-

cancer

cardi-

heart

carn-

meat; flesh

carp-

fruit

carpal-

wrist

cata-

breakdown; downward

caud-

tail

-cell-

chamber; small room

cen-; cene-

now; recent

cente-

peirce

centi-

hundredth

centr-

center

cephal-

head

cerat-

horn

cerebr-

brain

cervic-

neck

chel-

claw

chem-

dealing with chemicals

chir-

hand

chlor-

green

chordr-

cartilage

chrom-; -hrome

color

chron-

time

-chvm

juice

-cid-; cis;

cut; fall; kill

circa-; circum-

around; about