Root Words 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

Mycel: 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