Definitions Mrs. Harman Greek Roots: Week 7 Definitions Mrs. Harman
Roots dendr, dender phyll, phyllo phyt anth sperm, spermat, spor zo tree phyll, phyllo leaf phyt plant anth flower sperm, spermat, spor seed; sowing zo animal hipp horse
Roots Continued drom ornith ichthy entom etym ep phag a running; course ornith bird ichthy fish entom insect etym true meaning; root ep word phag eat
Suffix -oidism resemblance
dendrology study of trees
phyllophagous leaf eating
phytogeography description written about plants; science of plants
polyanthus many flowered
sporadic occasional; infrequent
paleozoic ancient animal formations or developmental period
hippodrome horse arena
ornithology study of birds
ichthyophagous fish eating
entomology study of insects
etymology study of word origins
orthoepy correct word pronunciation
cacoepy bad pronunciation of words
anthology collection of literary works
epizootic disease of many animals at once