WWW List 14
Feb 25, 2016
WWW List 14
Part I: Shaded
Words
1. POD - FootPseudopod: a
temporary foot-like extension in a one-celled organism
Arthopod: any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having jointed limbs (think feet) and a segmented body (joint + footed)
2. SOROR - SisterSorority: a society or
club of womenSorosis: the first
professional women’s club in the United States
3. –A - Plural Data: plural of
“datum”; individual facts/information
Phenomena: plural of “phenomenon”; impressive or extraordinary
4. PARA – Beside, nearParaphrase: restating
a text to give a meaning near the original but in another form
Parallel: beside each other and extending in the same direction, but never crossing
(Parable – a story “near” the truth that tells a lesson)
5. SCHIZO - DivideSchizophrenia: a
severe mental disorder sometimes characterized by “divided” personality traits
Schizopod: any crustacean of the division(s) Mysidacea
6. STA - StopStation: a stopping
placeHemostat: an
instrument used to stop bleeding
7. VOL - WillVolunteer: a person
who performs a service willingly and without pay
Benevolent: expressing goodwill/kind feelings
8. FRAT - Brother Fraternity: an
organization of people tied by a brotherhood
Fratricide: A person who kills his/her brother
9. TOX - Poison Toxin: a poison
produced by an organism
Antitoxin: a substance formed in the body that counteracts a specific poison/toxin
10. SECT - CutDissect: to cut apart Bisect: to cut into two
equal parts
Part II: Nonshaded
Words
11. PLEO - MorePleonasm: using more
words than are necessary to express an idea
Pleomorphic: the occurrence of more than one different form in the life cycle of a plant or animal
12. VAL - WorthValid: sound; just;
worthwhileCovalent: a type of
bond made by sharing electrons (making the atoms of more worth)
13. DOM - RuleDominate: to rule
overPredominate: to be the
stronger or more superior ruler of a group
1. ERG - WorkEnergy: the capacity
for doing workErgonomics: study of
the relationship between workers and their environment
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2. RHIZ - RootRhizoid: root like Rhizome: a root like
stem that grows horizontally
3. SAPRO - RottenSaprophyte: an
organism that lives on dead (rotten) organic matter
Saprophytic: describing something that lives on dead (rotten) organic matter
4. HIPPO - HorseHipparch: a cavalry
(soldiers on horseback) commander
Hippopotamus: literally “riverine horse”
5. SOM - BodyChromosome:
threadlike structures in all living cells that contain the information determining the heredity that will make up the body
Somatic: of the body; bodily
6. SPOR - SeedSporophyte: a plant
form that generates spores (seeds)
Macrospore: the larger of two kinds of spores that produce seed plants
7. RHODO - RoseRhodolite: a rose-
colored garnet used as a gem
Rhodium: a metallic element that forms rose-colored solutions
8. TAXIS - ArrangementTaxidermy: arranging
the skins of animalsSyntax: the study of
the rules for the arrangement of sentences
9. TRICH - HairTrichome: an
outgrowth from plants, as a hair
Trichosis: any disease of the hair (condition of)
10. TROPH - NourishmentAutotroph: organism
capable of self-nourishment
Dystrophy: inadequate (bad) nourishment
11. ZYGO – Yoke / UnionZygote: The cell
produced by the union of two gametes
Zygomorphic: bilaterally symmetrical, a union of two symmetrical parts
12. ZYM - FermentEnzyme: a substance
produced to bring about fermentation
Zymurgy: branch of chemistry dealing with fermentation
(A chemical reaction that breaks items down into simpler substances)