Greek Latin Sci-Terms

Lang
The Word English Example word or prefix used:

uage
silver thistle, Carlina acaulis;

acaulis G, L stemless dwarf date palm, Phoenix acaulis – acaule
acaulis
American
crocodile, Crocodylus acutus;
sharpened, angled sunbeam
acutus L acutus – acuta – acutum
pointed (butterfly), Curetis
acuta; northern pintail
duck, Anas acuta
short-beaked
echidna, Tachyglossus
aculeatus;
aculeatus – aculeata – aculea
aculeatus L prickly three-spined tum
stickleback, Gasterosteus
aculeatus; butcher's-broom,
Ruscus aculeatus
side-striped jackal, Canis
adustus;
adustus L singed, burnt adustus – adusta – adustum
dark onyx cowry, Erronea
adusta
reed cormorant, Microcarbo
africanus;
southern African frilled
shark, Chlamydoselachus
africana;
africanus – africana, africanae
africanus L African African clubhook-
– africanum
squid, Notonykia africanae;
pyjama shark, Poroderma
africanum;
Lemon basil, Ocimum ×
africanum
agrestis L of the field, field vole, Microtus agrestis; agrestis – agreste

wild green field-
speedwell, Veronica agrestis
pitcher plant, Nepenthes
alata;
sharpwing
monkeyflower, Mimulus
alatus; winged elm, Ulmus
alata;
alatus L winged winged alatus – alata – alatum

everlasting, Ammobium
alatum; winged
loosestrife, Lythrum alatum;
winged
seahorse, Hippocampus
alatus; winged-stem passion
flower, Passiflora alata
blow fly, Chrysomya
albiceps;
moth, Syngamia
albiceps; wood
albiceps L white-headed groundling, Parachronistis albiceps
albiceps;
Mexican golden red rump

tarantula, Brachypelma
albiceps
white-toothed brush
white-
albidens L mouse, Coccymys albidens; albidens
toothed
see also leucodon
Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes

albopictus – albopicta – albop
albopictus L painted white albopictus;
ictum
Moneilema albopictum
albus L white American white albus – alba – album

ibis, Eudocimus albus; white
oak, Quercus alba;
mistletoe, Viscum album
alpine aster, Aster alpinus;
alpine
alpine; of bearberry, Arctostaphylos
Alpinus L alpinus – alpina – alpinum
the Alps alpina;
alpine feverfew, Parthenium
alpinum
beautiful woolly
sunflower, Eriophyllum
ambiguum;
doubtful cone, Conus
ambiguus; ambiguus – ambigua – ambig
ambiguus L uncertain
questionable uum
Stropharia, Stropharia
ambigua;
tick bush, Kunzea ambigua
marine
amblys – All pages with titles
amblys G blunt, dull iguana, Amblyrhynchus
beginning with Ambly
cristatus
American black bear, Ursus

americanus;
American hazel nut, Corylus americanus – americana – am

americanus L American
americana; American ericanum
mastodon, Mammut
americanum
of all kinds, All pages with titles beginning

amphi- G amphibian; Amphipoda
on all sides with Amphi
northern bottlenose ampullatus – ampullata – am

ampulla L bottle, flask whale, Hyperoodon pullatum – All pages with
ampullatus titles beginning with Ampulla
from
Amurensis L the Amur Amur grape, Vitis amurensis amurensis – amurense
River
African teak, Pterocarpus
Angolensis L from Angola angolensis – angolense
angolensis
Eastwood's
bellflower, Campanula
narrow- angustiflora; angustiflorus – angustiflora –
angustiflorus L
flowered angustiflorum
narrowflower
lupine, Lupinus angustiflorus
narrowleaf
cottongrass, Eriophorum
angustifolium;
narrow- narrowleaf angustifolius – angustifolia –
angustifolius L
leaved cottonwood, Populus angustifolium
angustifolia; narrowleaf
sunflower, Helianthus
angustifolius
narrow-banded
widow, Dingana angusta;
narrowleaf pansy
monkeyflower, Mimulus
angustatus; angustus – angusta – angustu
slimleaf bean, Phaseolus m – angustatus – angustissim
angustus L narrow
angustissimus; us – angustissima – angustissi
Prairie acacia, Acaciella mum
angustissima;
Sea snail, Vexillum
angustissimum
chinstrap
penguin, Pygoscelis
of the antarcticus;
antarcticus – antarctica – ant
antarcticus L southern gummy shark, Mustelus arcticum
hemisphere antarcticus;
brown skua, Stercorarius
antarcticus
anthozoans, Anthozoa;
All pages with titles beginning
anthos G flower golden wattle, Acacia with Antho
pycnantha;
man, human All pages with titles beginning

anthropo- G Paranthropus
being with Anthropo
honeybee, Apis mellifera; apianus – apiana – apianum –
apis L bee All pages with titles beginning
white sage, Salvia apiana with Api
eastern mole, Scalopus
aquaticus;
Wild rice, Zizania aquatic;
found near aquaticus – aquatica – aquati
aquaticus L Water spinach, Ipomoea
water cum
aquatica;
parrot's-feather, Myriophyll
um aquaticum,
Artemisia arborescens;
tree-like or Aloe
arborescens L arborescens
shrub-like arborescens; Hydrangea
arborescens

archaeo- G ancient Archaeopteryx with Archaeo – All pages with
titles beginning with Archeo
grizzly bear, Ursus arctos

horribilis; arctos – All pages with titles
arctos G bear
common beginning with Arcto
bearberry, Arctostaphylos
sand iris, Iris arenaria;

sand rock-cress, Arabidopsis
arenosa; arenarius – arenaria – arenari
arena L sand sand seatrout, Cynoscion um – arenatus – arenata – ar
arenarius; enosa
sand-dusted cone, Conus
arenatus
dunes sagebrush
lizard, Sceloporus arenicolus;
sand goldenrod, Solidago
arenicolus L sand-dwelling arenicolus – arenicola
arenicola;
sanddwelling
dewberry, Rubus arenicola;
argentatus L silvery herring gull, Larus argentatus – argentata – arge

argentatus ntatum
silver
buffaloberry, Shepherdia
argentea;
silver tree, Leucadendron
argenteum; argenteus – argentea – argen
argenteus L silvery
teum
silvery lupine, Lupinus
argenteus; white
mulberry, Pipturus
argenteus
sea snail, Calliostoma
argentum L silver argentum
argentum
clove nutmeg, Ravensara
aromatica; aromaticus – aromatica – aro
aromatica G aromatic
Croton aromaticus; maticum
clove, Syzygium aromaticum

arthro- G joint Arthropoda
with Arthro
skylark, Alauda arvensis;
arvensis L in the field field horsetail, Equisetum arvensis – arvense
arvense
white-winged dove, Zenaida
asiatica;
asiatica L Asian asiatica – asiaticus
Caspian plover, Charadrius
asiaticus,

astro-, astero- G star starfish (class), Asteroidea with Astero – All pages with
titles beginning with Astro
chuckwalla, Sauromalus
ater; ater – atra – atrum – atratus
ater L dull black
Eurasian coot, Fulica atra; – atrata – atratum
atropurpureus L deep purple, Acer atropurpureus – atropurpure

blackish- palmatum 'Atropurpureum'; a – atropurpureum
purple Berberis
thunbergii f. atropurpurea;
the purple-flowered
cotoneaster, Cotoneaster
atropurpureus
aurantius – aurantia – auranti
aurantius, aur orange- bitter orange, Citrus
L um; aurantiacus – aurantiaca
antiacus colored aurantium
– aurantiacum
golden jackal, Canis aureus;

Staphylococcus
aureus L golden aureus – aurea – aureum
aureus (bacteria)
see also chrysos
southern right
australis L southern australis – australe
whale, Eubalaena australis
Latin/ Languag Search for titles containing the

English Examples
Greek e word or using the prefix:
common yew, Taxus
berry-
baccatus L baccata; Conus baccatus, a sea baccatus - baccata - baccatum
bearing
snail
bearded catasetum, Catasetum
barbatum; bearded
seal, Erignathus barbatus; black-
bearde
barbatus L barba chinned siskin, Spinus barbatus – barbata – barbatum
d
barbata; Bornean bearded
pig, Sus barbatus; golden-beard
penstemon, Penstemon barbatus
bicolor angelfish, Centropyge
bicolor; bicolor
two-
bicolor L cleanerfish, Labroides bicolor
colored
bicolor; bicolored moth, Manulea
bicolor
bicolorat L two- bicolored angle, Macaria bicoloratus – bicolorata – bicolo

us colored bicolorata; Kenya two-headed ratum
snake, Micrelaps
bicoloratus; orchid, Bulbophyllum
bicoloratum
bicornis L bicorne black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis bicornis
G βίος (
bios life amphibian; biota, all living things bios
bíos)
pleasa
nt,
Greek windflower, Anemone
blandus L smoot blandus - blanda - blandum
blanda; Mallos blandus, a spider
h,
alluring
northe northern right whale

borealis L borealis - boreale
rn dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis
Przewalski's gerbil, Brachiones
brachion G arm przewalskii; Brachiopoda (phylum)
with Brachio
; Brachiosaurus
brasiliens Brazilia Brazilian brown bat Eptesicus All pages with titles

L
is n brasiliensis containing Brasiliensis
Brazilian gold All pages with titles beginning

brachy- G short
frog, Brachycephalus didactylus with Brachy
extinct plant
genus, Brachyphyllum;
flower, Colchicum brachyphyllum;
brachyph short- brachyphyllus – brachyphylla – b
G leaf-nosed bats, Brachyphylla;
yllus leaved rachyphyllum
shortleaf baccharis, Baccharis
brachyphylla;
see also brevifolius
pygmy three-toed sloth, Bradypus All pages with titles beginning

brady- G slow
pygmaeus with Brady
Lamellibranchia (class, syn.
branchia G gills Bivalva); Branchiopoda (class,
with Branchi
brine shrimps)
brasiliens L from B Brazilian marsh rat, Holochilus brasiliensis – brasiliense

is razil brasiliensis; Brazilian stick
mantis, Brunneria
brasiliensis; rubber tree, Hevea
brasiliensis
silvery-cheeked brevis - breve - All pages with

brevi- L brevis short
hornbill, Ceratogymna brevis titles beginning with Brevi
bearded leaf
chameleon, Rieppeleon
brevicaudatus; sea
brevicau short- brevicaudatus – brevicaudata –
L snail, Lophiotoma
datus tailed brevicaudatum
brevicaudata; short-tailed
ceratosoma, Ceratosoma
brevicaudatum
brevicolli short- short-necked oil beetle, Meloe

L brevicollis – brevicolle
s necked brevicollis
Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia;

short-leaved dudleya, Dudleya
blochmaniae subsp. brevifolia;
brevifoliu short- shortleaf sneezeweed, Helenium brevifolius – brevifolia – brevifol
L
s leaved brevifolium; ium
zig-zag bog-rush, Schoenus
brevifolius;
see also brachyphyllus
pignosed arrowtooth
brevirost short eel, Dysomma brevirostre;
L brevirostris – brevirostre
ris beak shortnose ponyfish, Leiognathus
brevirostris
bulbous buttercup, Ranunculus
bulbus G bulb bulbosus; bulbus – bulbosus – bulbosa
onion cone, Conus bulbus
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Latin/ Search for titles containing the word

Language English Examples
Greek or using the prefix:
blind mole, Talpa
caeca; northern
caecus L blind eyed caecus - caeca - caecum
hawkmoth, Smerinth
us caecus
blue tit, Cyanistes
caeruleus; blue
caeruleu
L blue passion caeruleus - caerulea - caeruleum
s
flower, Passiflora
caerulea
California blue
Californi Californ californicus - californica - californiensi
L dorid, Felimare
cus ia s
californiensis
large vesper
mouse, Calomys
callosus; tree
callous
callosus L fern, Cyathea callosus - callosa - callosum
ed
callosa;
orchid, Paphiopedilu
m callosum
canaden from bighorn sheep, Ovis

L canadensis - canadense
sis Canada canadensis
brightly
white, Madonna lily, Lilium
candidus L candidus - candida - candidum
shining candidum
white
turning Geraea
canescen grey- or canescens (desert
L canescens
s white- sunflower); Atriplex
haired canescens
coyote, Canis
latrans; Dipylidium
canis L dog canis - caninus - canina - caninum
caninum (a
tapeworm)
grey-headed
gray
woodpecker, Picus
(haired
canus L canus; woolly canus - cana - canum
), pale
groundsel, Senecio c
gray
anus
of Staphylococcus
caprae L caprae - capri
a goat caprae
long-tailed
tit, Aegithalos
caudatus; thintail
skate, Dipturus
cauda L tail
leptocaudus; norther
n short-tailed
shrew, Blarina
brevicauda
stemless
G καυλός (kaulós stem,
caulos gentian, Gentiana acaulis - acaule
) stalk
acaulis
Mediterranean
gull, Larus
G κεφαλή (kepha melanocephalus; blu All pages with titles beginning
cephalo- head
lḗ) e-spotted with Cephal
grouper, Cephaloph
olis argus
pygmy sperm
whale, Kogia
-ceps L caput head
breviceps; biceps (tw
o-headed muscle)
narwal, Monodon
L cornū G κέρας (
ceros horn monoceros; rhinocer
kéras)
os (nose horn)
girdle,
L cestus G κεστός belt, All pages with titles beginning
cest Cestoda
(kestós) stitche with Cest
d
flowing
wildebeest, Connoch
chaetes G χαίτη (khaítē) hair, or
aetes gnou
mane
paradise
from
chilensis L tanager, Tangara chilensis - chilense
Chile
chilensis
chinensis L from C China rose, Rosa chinensis – chinense

hina chinensis;
Chinese
onion, Allium
chinense;
Chinese sumac, Rhus
chinensis;
see also Sinense,
below
common
G χλωρός (khlōró pale All pages with titles beginning
chloro- moorhen, Gallinula
s) green with Chloro
chloropus
chordates; Stylephor
chordatu us
L spined chordatus – chordata – chordatum
s chordatus, Tinospor
a cordifolia
clown
G χρῶμα (khrôm All pages with titles beginning
chroma color loach, Chromobotia
a) with Chrom
macracanthus
Chrysochloridae (gol
den moles);
golden
pheasant, Chrysolop
G χρυσός (khrus All pages with titles beginning
chrysos gold hus pictus;
ós) with Chryso
maned
wolf, Chrysocyon
brachyurus
see also aureus
golden
chinquapin, Chrysole
pis chrysophylla;
golden-leaved
chrysoph gold- chrysophyllus – chrysophylla – chryso
G Jerusalem
yllus leaved phyllum
sage, Phlomis
chrysophylla;
satinleaf, Chrysophyl
lum oliviforme
cilium L eyelash Ashland ciliaris – ciliare – ciliatus – ciliata – cili

thistle, Cirsium atum – ciliolatum
ciliolatum;
bristleworm, Polydor
a ciliata;
eyelash
gecko, Correlophus
ciliatus;
queen
angelfish, Holacanth
us ciliaris;
Australian red
cedar, Toona ciliata;
sickle-leaved
cymodocea, Thalass
odendron ciliatum
masked
shrew, Sorex
cinereus;
Australian sea
lion, Neophoca
ash,
cinerea;
cinereus L ash- cinereus – cinerea – cinereum
gray
colored
thrasher, Toxostoma
cinereum;
common gray
fox, Urocyon
cinereoargenteus
fringe-lipped
bat, Trachops
cirrhosus;
mrigal
G κιρρός (kirrhós
cirrhus orange carp, Cirrhinus cirrhosus – cirrhosa – cirrhosum
)
cirrhosus;
silverspotted
sculpin, Blepsias
cirrhosus
the citrus blossom

citri L citrus citri
moth, Prays citri
white-legged
shin,
cneme G κνήμη (knḗmē) damselfly, Platycne
leg
mis pennipes
Eurasian
woodcock, Scolopax
rusticola;
northern chequered
skipper, Carteroceph
alus silvicola;
-cola L colō dweller
paddyfield
warbler, Acrocephal
us agricola;
rock
thrushes, Monticola
sp.
having
unifor Cougar, Puma
concolor L m color concolor; White
throug Fir, Abies concolor
hout
G κόννος (kónno wildebeest, Connoch All pages with titles beginning

conno- beard
s) aetes gnou with Conno
L corvus G κόραξ crow, common

corax corax
(kórax) raven raven, Corvus corax
cordate (leaf shape);
small-leaved
heart- lime, Tilia cordata;
cordatus L cordatus – cordata – cordatum
shaped sea
potato, Echinocardiu
m cordatum
heartleaf
aster, Symphyotrich
um cordifolium;
heart- heart-leaved
cordifoli
L shaped moonseed, Tinospor cordifolius – cordifolia – cordifolium
us
leaves a cordifolia;
Tucson bur
ragweed, Ambrosia
cordifolia
cornu L cornū horn garden snail, Cornu All pages with titles beginning
aspersum; with Cornu
great
ramshorn, Planorbar
ius corneus
crowned
lemur, Eulemur
coronatu crowne coronatus;
L coronatus – coronata – coronatum
s d crowned turban
shell, Lunella
coronata
ribbed slipper
shell, Maoricrypta
costata; striped
costatus L ribbed costatus – costata – costatum
Raphael
catfish, Platydoras
costatus
creeping
blueberry, Vacciniu
m crassifolium;
inflated spiny
thick,
crassus L crab, Rochinia crassus – crassa – crassum
fat
crassa;
mouthless
crab, Cardisoma
crassum
aardwolf, Proteles
cristatus;
blue jay, Cyanocitta
cristatus L crested cristata; cristatus – cristata – cristatum
crested
wheatgrass, Agropyr
on cristatum
crocos G κρόκος (krókos yellow bicoloured white- All pages with titles beginning
) toothed with croc
shrew, Crocidura
leucodon;
saffron, Crocus
sativus;
spotted
hyena, Crocuta
crocuta
G κρυπτός (krupt Cryptococcus; Crypto All pages with titles beginning

crypto- hidden
ós) sporidium with Crypto
boxer snipe
eel, Nemichthys
curvirost curved curvirostris;
L curvirostris – curvirostre
ris beak curve-billed
thrasher, Toxostoma
curvirostre
azure-winged
magpie, Cyanopica
cyanus;
big blue All pages with titles beginning
G κυανός (kuanó blue-
cyano- octopus, Octopus with Cyano – cyaneus – cyanea – cya
s) green
cyanea; neum
blue
orchid, Aganisia
cyanea
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Language English Example
black-legged
dactyl-, G δάκτυλος (d kittiwake, Rissa All pages with titles beginning
finger or toe
dactylo- áktulos) tridactyla; Pteroda with Dactyl
ctylus
deca-, alfonsino, Beryx All pages with titles beginning

G δέκα (déka) ten
deka- decadactylus with Deca
Colorado potato
decem L ten beetle, Leptinotars
a decemlineata
G δελφύς (delp Didelphis
delphis womb
hús) virginiana
derma G δέρμα (dérm skin yellow staining All pages with titles beginning
a) mushroom, Agaric with Derm
us xanthodermus
Christmas
Too common a letter combination for
di- G δι- (di-) two orchid, Dipodium
any useful search
punctatum
diffuse
spineflower, Chori
zanthe diffusa;
fly, Paralimnophila
diffusior;
rush, Juncus
diffusissimus;
spreading diffusus – diffusa – diffusum – diffusi
diffusus L diffundere diffuse
groundsmoke, Gay or – diffusissimus
ophytum diffusum;
spreading
lupine, Lupinus
diffusus;
spreading
phlox, Phlox
diffusa
finger rush Juncus
digitatus;
baobab, Adansoni
digitatu having finge
L a digitata; digitatus - digitata - digitatum
s rs
dead man's
fingers, Alcyonium
digitatum
dallisgrass, Paspal
dilatatu dilated, um dilatatum;
L dilatatus - dilatata - dilatatum
s extended Maianthemum
dilatatum
common
dioica L dioicous nettle, Urtica dioica
dioica
dino-, G δεινός (dein dinosaur, Deinothe All pages with titles beginning

terrible
deino- ós) rium with Dino
diplo- G διπλός (dipló double two-eyed orange All pages with titles beginning
spider, Diploglena
s) with Diplo
capensis
common fungus
disc, dis G δίσκος (dísk All pages with titles beginning
disc moth, Metalectra
k os) with Disc - discalis - discale
discalis
Henderson's
G δώδεκα (dṓd shootingstar, Dode All pages with titles beginning
dodeca- twelve
eka) catheon with Dodeca
hendersonii
knight
G δολιχός (doli elongated, All pages with titles beginning
dolicho- anole, Anolis
khós) long with Dolicho
dolichocephalus
domestic pig, Sus
of the scrofa domestica;
domesti domesticus - domestica - domesticu
L house or do house
cus m
mestic sparrow, Passer
domesticus
back-striped
dorsum L back weasel, Mustela
with Dors
strigidorsa
see also nomina
dubius L doubtful dubius – dubia
dubia
almond, Prunus
dulcis L sweet dulcis – dulce
dulcis
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Latin/ Englis Search for titles containing the

Language Example
Greek h word or using the prefix:
ivory-
eburne ivory gull, Pagophila
L eburneus colore eburneus - eburnea - eburneum
us eburnea
d
echinat L prickly Edisto echinatus - echinata - echinatum

us , spiny crayfish, Procambarus
echinatus; shortleaf
pine, Pinus echinata
great globe
thistle, Echinops
hedge
sphaerocephalus; diadem
L echīnus G ἐχῖνο hog, All pages with titles beginning
echino- a urchin, Echinothrix
ς (ekhînos) sea- with Echino
diadema; San Pedro
urchin
cactus, Echinopsis
pachanoi
common
cockle, Cerastoderma
edule; king
edulis L edible bolete, Boletus edulis - edule
edulis; oyster, Ostrea
edulis; passion
fruit, Passiflora edulis
elatior L taller true oxlip, Primula elatior elatior
amber
,
amber
- broad-billed
colore motmot, Electron
electro G ἤλεκτρον (ḗlek d or platyrhynchum; No simple way to distinguish
- tron) electric biological from other uses
electri eel, Electrophorus
c electricus
(mode
rn
usage)
crimson
rosella, Platycercus
elegans ;
Granastyochus
elega elegantissimus; elegans - elegantissimus - elegantis
elegans L
nt Iris iberica subsp. sima - elegantissimum
elegantissima; false
aralia, Plerandra
elegantissima;
Caecum elegantissimum
emargi L having Phongolo emarginatus - emarginata - emargin

suckermouth, Chiloglanis
emarginatus;
Gibraltar sea
lavender, Limonium
no
natus emarginatum; atum
edges
acerola, Malpighia
emarginata; bitter
cherry, Prunus
emarginata
oppos
G ἐναντίος (enan ite, All pages with titles beginning
enanti- Enantiornithes
tíos) agains with Enantio
t
banded
sunfish Enneacanthus All pages with titles beginning
ennea- G ἐννέα (ennéa) nine
obesus; scurvy-grass with Ennea
sorrel, Oxalis enneaphylla
California giant
sword
ensatus L salamander, Dicamptodo ensatus - ensata - ensatum
-like
n ensatus
jackknife clam, Ensis
ensis, sword All pages with titles beginning
L minor; swordleaf
ensi- , lance with Ensi - ensiformis
rush, Juncus ensifolius
Tadarida
of,
brasiliensis (Brazilian
from
-ensis L free-tailed
(a
bat); Lucy, Australopithec
place)
us afarensis
Homo erectus ("upright
uprigh man"); upright
erectus L erectus - erecta - erectum
t chickweed, Moenchia
erecta
common
wool, All pages with titles beginning
erio- G ἔριον (érion) cottongrass, Eriophorum
woolly with Erio
angustifolium
erosus L indent jícama, Pachyrhizus erosus - erosa - erosum

ed,
jagged erosus; serrated hinge-
, back tortoise, Kinixys
serrat erosa
ed
spotted redshank, Tringa
erythro G ἐρυθρός (erut erythropus; dog's-tooth All pages with titles beginning
red[1]
- hrós) violet, Erythronium dens- with Erythro
canis
edible
esculen frog, Pelophylax kl. escule
L edible esculentus esculenta esculentum
tus ntus; Gyromitra
esculenta
European
hedgehog, Erinaceus
europa Europ europaeus – europaea – europaeu
L europaeus; European owl
eus ean m
moth, Brahmaea
europaea
African teak, Milicia
excelsu exalte
L excelsa; excelsior excelsus – excelsa – excelsum
s d
cone, Conus excelsus
F[edit]
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English Examples
Greek e or using the prefix:
false swift, Borbo
fallax L false fallax; green fallax
marvel, Acronicta fallax
sickle
milkvetch, Astragalus
falcatus; sickle-leaved
falcatus – falcata – falcatum – falcifor
falx L sickle hare's-ear, Bupleurum
mis – falx
falcatum; sicklethorn, Aspa
ragus falcatus; wild
pear, Persoonia falcata
familiaris L domesti dog, Canis lupus familiaris

c,
commo
n,
familiar
black-footed cat, Felis
felis L cat nigripes; cat
flea, Ctenocephalides felis
cat
cat-like, gecko, Aeluroscalabotes
felinus L felinus – felina – felinum
feline felinus; marine
otter, Lontra felina
western honey bee, Apis

-
-fer L mellifera; coconut, Cocos
bearing
nucifera
wild horse, Equus
ferus L wild ferus; wild Bactrian ferus – fera – ferum
camel, Camelus ferus
ferruginous swift, Borbo
ferruginea;
reddish-brown corky spine
fungus, Hydnellum
ferrugineum;
rusty
ferrugo L rust ferrugineus – ferruginea – ferrugineum
bloodwood, Corymbia
ferruginea;
rusty parrotfish, Scarus
ferrugineus;
rusty pitohui, Pseudorectes
ferrugineus
faithful sea
slug, Goniobranchus
fidelis; faithful leafcutting
fidelis L faithful bee, Megachile fidelis
fidelis; Pacific
sideband, Monadenia
fidelis
filum L thread desert fan filifer – filifera – filiformis – filiforme

palm, Washingtonia
filifera; thread
fern, Blechnum
filiforme; thread-leaved
sundew, Drosera filiformis
yellow pitcher
golden
plant, Sarracenia
yellow,
flavus L flava; yellow-necked flavus – flava – flavum
light
mouse, Apodemus
yellow
flavicollis
blue palo
verde, Parkinsonia
floridus L flowery florida; floral banded floridus – floridum
wobbegong, Orectolobus
floridus
southern
magnolia, Magnolia
flor- L flos flower grandiflora; great white
with flori
trillium, Trillium
grandiflorum
burying
beetle, Nicrophorus
defodiens; burying
beetle, Nicrophorus
fodiens L fodere digging
infodiens; Eurasian water
shrew, Neomys
fodiens; lowland burrowing
tree frog, Smilisca fodiens
American beech, Fagus
grandifolia; broad-leaved
sermountain, Laserpitium
latifolium; Chinese
elm, Ulmus
folium L leaf
parvifolia; Joshua
tree, Yucca
brevifolia; upright
snottygobble, Persoonia
longifolia
fragilis L frange breakab brittle bladder- fragilis

fern, Cystopteris
fragilis; brittle willow, Salix
fragilis; candy
cap, Lactarius
re le fragilis; Dientamoeba
fragilis; dead man's
fingers, Codium
fragile; fragile wart
frog, Limnonectes fragilis
jet black ant, Lasius

fuliginosus; ruby
tiger, Phragmatobia
fuliginosa; sooty
fuligo L soot fuliginosus – fuliginosa – fuliginosum
hairstreak, Satyrium
fuliginosum; sooty
milkcap, Lactarius
fuliginosus
Pacific golden
plover, Pluvialis
fulva; sulphur leather
deep coral, Rhytisma
fulvus L yellow, fulvum; tawny fulvus – fulva – fulvum
tawny grisette, Amanita
fulva; yellow ground
squirrel, Spermophilus
fulvus
forked
viburnum, Viburnum
furcatum; forked
furcatus L forked furcatus – furcata – furcatum
wormwood, Artemisia
furcata; swallow-tailed
gull, Creagrus furcatus
fuscus L dark, dusky hopping fuscus – fusca – fuscum

dark mouse, Notomys
brown fuscus; dusky pitcher-
plant, Nepenthes
fusca; rusty peat
moss, Sphagnum
fuscum; sooty tern, Sterna
fuscata
G[edit]
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Language Examples
Greek h the word or using the prefix:
gala, soap
G γάλα (gála) milk
galum plants, Chlorogalum
common fruit
gaster, ga
L gaster G γαστήρ (ga fly, Drosophila
stro-, belly
stḗr) melanogaster; Gastropo
gastr-
da
Conus geographus,
geo- G γαῖα, γῆ (gê) Earth geography
cone; Geotrichum
Chorus giganteus (a sea

snail); Aldabra giant giganteus – gigantea – gigant
giganteus L giganteus giant
tortoise, Aldabrachelys eum
gigantea
naked mole-
smoot rat, Heterocephalus
h; glaber; smooth
glaber L glaber glaber – glabra – glabrum
hairles sumac, Rhus
s[2] glabra; Omphiscola
glabra (a snail)
Tasmanian
laurel, Anopterus
glandulosus, Basilan
Island
caecilian, Ichthyophis
having glandulosus;
glandulos glandulosus – glandulosa – gl
L kernel honey
us andulosum
s mesquite, Prosopis
glandulosa, warty
jumping-slug, Hemphilli
a glandulosa;
the skunk currant, Ribes
glandulosum,
blue-
silvery
green,
blue butterfly, Lepidoch
L glaucus G γλαυκός ( blue-
glaucus rysops glaucus – glauca – glaucum
glaukós) gray,
glauca; Glaucidae,
gleami
nudibranch family
ng
common alder, Alnus
glutinosa;
viscid black earth
tongue, Glutinoglossum glutinosus – glutinosa – gluti
glutinosus L glutinosus sticky
glutinosum; nosum
northern slimy
salamander, Plethodon
glutinosus
glyco-, liquorice, Glycyrrhiza
glycy-, G γλυκύς (glukús) sweet glabra; soybean, Glycin
glyc- e max
western spotted
slende
skunk, Spilogale
gracilis, r,
L gracilis; slough gracilis – gracile
gracile gracef
darter, Etheostoma
ul
gracile; Gracilisuchus
slender
frog, Austrochaperina
gracilipes; slender-
legged
slende
bushfrog, Gracixalus
gracilipes L grăcĭlĭpes[3] r- gracilipes
gracilipes; slenderstalk
footed
monkeyflower, Mimulu
s gracilipes; slimfoot
century plant, Agave
gracilipes
graniticus L granit granite claw graniticus – granitica – graniti

e flower, Calothamnus cum
graniticus;
granite poverty
bush, Eremophila
granitica;
granite
serpentweed, Tonestus
graniticus
strong
common rue, Ruta
graveolen -
L gravis graveolens; lippia, Lippi graveolens
s smelli
a graveolens
ng
spring
salamander, Gyrinophil
gyrino-, tadpol
G γυρῖνος (gurînos) us porphyriticus;
gyrinus e
e.g. Crassigyrinus, Prote
rogyrinus
H[edit]

Haemosporida;
haema-, G αἷμα (haîma Bacteria
blood
hema- ) sp., Haemophilus
influenzae
sea eagle, Haliaeetus
pelagicus; grey
hali-, of the seal, Halichoerus
G ἅλς (háls)
halio- sea, salt grypus; black
abalone, Haliotis
cracherodii
mountain
G ἁπλόος (ha simple, beaver, Aplodontia
haplo-
plóos) single rufa; Mongolosaurus
haplodon
Chinese
G ἕδρα (hédra seat,
hedra- ephedra, Ephedra
) facet
sinica
sunflower, Helianthu
G ἥλιος (hḗlios s annuus; sun
helio- sun
) spurge, Euphorbia
helioscopia
sand laurel
oak, Quercus
hemisph Half-
G hemisphaerica, sulph Hemisphaerica
aerica sphere
ur rose, Rosa
hemisphaerica
melancholy
thistle, Cirsium
diversel
heterophyllum, Leuc
y or
hetero- G anthemum heterophyllum
differen
heterophyllum, Smith
t
's cress, Lepidium
heterophyllum
water
hexa- G ἕξ (héx) six primrose, Ludwigia
hexapetala
butterbur, Petasites
hybridus, brown
spider
monkey, Ateles
hibridus - hybridus - hibrida - hybrida -
hibridus L hybrid hybridus; kelp
hibridum - hybridum
goose, Chloephaga
hybrida; alsike
clover, Trifolium
hybridum;
seahorse, Hippocam
G ἵππος (hípp pus; lesser horseshoe
hippo- horse
os) bat, Rhinolophus
hipposideros
hairy
bittercress, Cardami
ne hirsuta;
hairy fruit-eating
hirsutus L hairy bat, Artibeus hirsutus - hirsuta – hirsutum
hirsutus;
hairy St John's-
wort, Hypericum
hirsutum
homo L human, modern

human, Homo
sapiens; Neanderthal
man
, Homo
neanderthalensis
broad-leaved
anemone, Anemone
hortensis;
garden
orache, Atriplex
from
hortensis;
hortensis L hortus the gar hortensis – hortense
Mexican
den
longwing, Heliconius
hortense;
Orphean
warbler, Sylvia
hortensis
Chinese water
G ὕδωρ, ὑδρο- deer, Hydropotes
hydro- (húdōr, water inermis; capybara, H
hudro-) ydrochoerus
hydrochaeris
St John's
G ὑπέρ (hupér over,
hyper- wort, Hypericum
) above
perforatum
zebra pleco
catfish, Hypancistrus
hypo-, under,
G ὑπό (hupó) zebra; common cat's-
hyp- beneath
ear, Hypochaeris
radicata
I–K[edit]
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Latin/Greek English Examples
e word or using the prefix:
Mountain owl's-
imbricatus – imbricata – imbricatu
imbricatus L tiled clover, Orthocarpus
m
imbricatus
indicus L Indian Malaysian indicus – indica – indicum

tapir, Tapirus indicus
variable
inaequalis L unequal ladybird, Coelophora inaequalis – inaequale
inaequalis
fungus, Caloboletus
inedulis L inedible inedulis – inedule
inedulis
ingratus L offensive See Ingrata ingrata – ingratus – ingratum
unmarked dagger
innotatus L unmarked moth, Acronicta innotata
innotata
variable burrowing
asp, Atractaspis
unusual or
irregularis L irregularis; viper's irregularis – irregulare
irregular
bugloss, Hadena
irregularis
food wrapper
plant, Mallotus
japonicus; Japanese
pagoda
japonicus L Japanese tree, Styphnolobium japonicus – japonica – japonicum
japonicum; Japanese
spiraea, Spiraea
japonica; see
also nipponensis
Kentucky lady's
slipper, Cypripedium
kentuckiensi from Kentuck kentuckiense; Kentuck
L kentuckiensis – kentuckiense
s y y lichen
moth, Cisthene
kentuckiensis
L[edit]
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Language Examples
Greek h word or using the prefix:
lact- L lac milk, Chinese peony, Paeonia

sap, lactiflora; milk-
milky caps, Lactifluus; Lactophrys
white ; Aspalathus lactea
red-eyed assassin
bug, Platymeris
smoot All pages with titles
laevis L laevicollis; smooth
h containing Laevis
bedstraw, Cruciata
laevipes
European
rabbit, Oryctolagus
lagus G λαγώς (lagṓs) hare
cuniculus; viscachas, Lagidi
um spp.
sculptured
seamoth, Pegasus
lancea L lance lancifer; swamp
lousewort, Pedicularis
lanceolata
black-flanked rock-
lateralis L side
wallaby, Petrogale lateralis
horse-eye jack, Caranx
latus; wideleaf
flank; waterparsnip, Sium
latus L
broad latifolium; wych
elm, Ulmus glabra
'Latifolia Aurea'
scale,
lepis, lepi rind, large-scale mullet, Liza
G λεπίς (lepís)
do- husk, macrolepis; Lepidoptera
flake
Leptictidium
lepto-, G λεπτός (leptó
light auderiense, Leptospira
lepti- s)
kirschneri
black-tailed
lepus L hare jackrabbit, Lepus
californicus
leuco-, G λευκός (leuk white white-winged

tern, Chlidonias
leuc- ós)
leucopterus
bald eagle, Haliaeetus
leucocephalus;
white-crowned
pigeon, Patagioenas
leucocephala;
white-
leucocep white-headed marsh leucocephalus – leucocephala – l
G heade
halus tyrant, Arundinicola eucocephalum
d
leucocephala;
white-headed
stilt, Himantopus
leucocephalus;
also see albiceps
bicolored shrew, Crocidura
leucodon;
lesser mole-rat, Spalax
leucodon;
white-
white-toothed
leucodon G toothe leucodon
cowry, Cypraea leucodon;
d
white-toothed
woodrat, Neotoma
leucodon;
also see albidens
white-tailed
ptarmigan, Lagopus
leucura;
white- white-tailed
leucurus G leucurus – leucura – leucurum
tailed robin, Cinclidium leucurum;
white-tailed
stonechat, Saxicola
leucurus
limosa harlequin
frog, Atelopus limosus;
limosus L muddy limosus – limosa – limosum
mud amnicola, Amnicola
limosus
lineatus L lined thirteen-lined ground

or squirrel, Ictidomys
striped tridecemlineatus; Colorado
potato
beetle, Leptinotarsa
decemlineata
three-lobe
L lobus G λοβός
lobos lobe buttercup, Ranunculus
(lobós)
trilobus
frog shark, Somniosus
longus, galingale, Cyperus
longus – longa – longum –All
longus;
longi- L longus long pages with titles beginning
Turmeric, Curcuma longa;
with longi
Long pepper, Piper
longum,
long-tailed pygmy rice

rat, Oligoryzomys
longicaudatus; longtail
longicaud long- longicaudatus – longicaudata – l
L catfish; Olyra
atus tailed ongicaudatum
longicaudata; longtail
tadpole shrimp Triops
longicaudatus
long-
eastern long-necked
longicollis L necke longicollis – longicolle
turtle, Chelodina longicollis
d
long-leaf
persoonia, Persoonia
longifolia;
long-leaf wild
buckwheat, Eriogonum
longifoliu long- longifolium; long-leaved longifolius – longifolia – longifoli
L
s leaved butterwort, Pinguicula um
longifolia; longleaf bush
lupine, Lupinus
longifolius; longleaf
sunflower, Helianthus
longifolius
longirostr L long longbeak longirostris – longirostre

is beak buttercup, Ranunculus
longirostris; longsnout
blacksmelt, Dolicholagus
longirostris
forget-me-not bug, Sehirus
sorrow luctuosus; white-
ful, shouldered luctuosus – luctuosa – luctuosu
luctuosus L
mourn tanager, Tachyphonus m
ful luctuosus; four-spotted
moth, Tyta luctuosa
yellow, yellow mariposa

saffron lily, Calochortus
luteus L - luteus; yellow vetch, Vicia luteus – lutea – luteum
colore lutea; red-billed
d leiothrix, Leiothrix lutea
M[edit]

big-headed mole
rat, Tachyoryctes
G μακρός ( long, macrocephalus; rock
macro- macra – macrum
makrós) large onion, Allium
macrum; sea
snail, Turbonilla macra
hooded
long-
macroura G skunk, Mephitis macroura
tailed
macroura
tiger quoll, Dasyurus
maculatu maculatus; spotted
L spotted maculatus - maculata - maculatum
s sandpiper, Actitis
macularius
Madagas L from Ma Madagascar day madagascariensis

cariensis dagascar gecko, Phelsuma
madagascariensis
madagascariensis; Mal
agasy ground
boa, Acrantophis
madagascariensis; Mal
agasy tree
boa, Sanzinia
madagascariensis;
Madagascar fruit-bat
argasid, Ornithodoros
madagascariensis
streaked
great,
magnus L spiderhunter, Arachno magnus – magna – magnum
large
thera magna
major L greater great tit, Parus major
chestnut-tailed
malabaric from
L starling, Sturnus
us Malabar
malabaricus
gold edge Japanese

euonymus, Euonymus
marginat japonicus 'Aureomargi
L bordered marginatus - marginata - marginatum
us natus' ; marginated
tortoise, Testudo
marginata
sea beet, Beta
vulgaris subsp. mariti
ma;
samphire, Crithmum
maritimum, sea
of the
maritima L holly, Eryngium maritima – maritimum – maritimus
sea
maritimum;
polar bear, Ursus
maritimus, sea
rush, Juncus
maritimus,
G μαυρός ( dark, dark shrew, Crocidura

mauro-
maurós) black maurisca
royal tern, Sterna
maximus L largest
maxima
G μέγας (m large, megalodon shark, Carc

mega-
égas) great harodon megalodon
megacep G big- Andriyashev large- megacephalus – megacephala – mega

headed
sculpin, Andriashevico
ttus
megacephalus; big-
head rush, Juncus
megacephalus; big-
headed ant, Pheidole
megacephala; big-
halus headed headed tiger cephalum
beetle, Megacephala
megacephala; coastal
plain
hawkweed, Hieracium
megacephalum; large-
headed rice
rat, Hylaeamys
megacephalus
black sage, Salvia
mellifera; Nephelium
mel L honey melliferum; western
honey bee, Apis
mellifera
black-browed
G μελανός
melano- black albatross, Thalassarch melanus – melana
(melanós)
e melanophris
black-headed
fleabane, Erigeron
melanocephalus; black-
melanoce black- melanocephalus – melanocephala – m
G headed snake, Tantilla
phalus headed elanocephalum
melanocephala; ghost
ant, Tapinoma
melanocephalum
melanop black- Melanophylla; Melano melanophyllus – melanophylla – mela

G
hyllus leaved phyllum nophyllum
melanops G black- black-eyed melanops

eyed, blue, Glaucopsyche
black- melanops; black-
faced fronted
dotterel, Elseyornis
melanops; gray spiny
mouse, Scolomys
melanops
striped
skunk, Mephitis
mephitis; yellow-
mephitis L bad odor
pigmented
bacteria, Luteimonas
mephitis
littleleaf
G μικρός (
micro- small pussytoes, Antennaria
mikrós)
microphylla
baby sage, Salvia
microphylla; boxleaf
azara, Azara
microphylla; littleleaf
box, Buxus
microphy small- microphylla; littleleaf microphyllus – microphylla – microphy
G
llus leaved mock-orange, Philadel llum
phus
microphyllus; small-
leaf climbing
fern, Lygodium
microphyllum
least
minimus L smallest flycatcher, Empidonax
minimus
great
minor L smaller frigatebird, Fregata
minor
minuta L small dwarf minuta - minutus - minutum

waterclover, Marsilea
minuta, little
cuckoo, Coccycua
minuta;
little
gull, Hydrocoloeus
minutus, harvest
mouse, Micromys
minutus;
little
willowherb, Epilobium
minutum,
monile L necklace Conus monilifer
Swinhoe's storm-
G μόνος (m
mono- single petrel, Oceanodroma
ónos)
monorhis; Monotreme
monoico the sandpaper saucer-

monoica L monoica
us berry, Cordia monoica
Having a
one-seed
monospe single monospermus - monosperma - monos
L juniper Juniperus
rmus sperm permum
monosperma
cell
Montpellier
monspeli from Mo monspeliensis - monspessulanus - mo
L cistus, Cistus
ensis ntpellier nspessulana - monspessulanum
monspeliensis
mountain
bottlebrush, Melaleuc
a montana; mountain
of the mahogany, Cercocarpu
montanu
L mons mountain s montanus; mountain montanus
s
s thistle, Acanthus
montanus; tree
sparrow, Passer
montanus
Menelaus blue
G μορφή (
morpho- shape morpho, Morpho
morphḗ)
menelaus
house mouse, Mus
L mūs G μῦ musculus; as rodent,
mus, mys mouse
ς (mûs) e.g. Phoberomys, Telic
omys
mulgere G to milk Nightjar, Caprimulgus Caprimulgus

europaeus
annual wall-
growing
rocket Diplotaxis
muralis L on the
muralis, Psammophiliel
wall
la muralis
N[edit]
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Latin/Greek Language English Examples
word or using the prefix:
brown-capped
woodpecker, Dendr
ocopos nanus;
G νᾶνος (nâ
nanos dwarf dwarf birch, Betula nanus
nos) L nanus
nana;
dwarf shrew, Sorex
nanus
black
skimmer, Rhrychops
niger;
black pine, Pinus
nigra;
black softshell
turtle, Nilssonia
nigricans; nigra - nigras - nigrus - nigrum -
niger, nigr- L black
black-footed nigrescens
albatross, Phoebast
ria nigripes;
black-spined
Atlantic tree-
rat, Phyllomys
nigrispinus
See also: ater
nipponensis L from Japan freshwater nipponensis – nipponense

shrimp, Macrobrac
hium
nipponense; Japane
se bobtail
squid, Sepiolina
nipponensis
See also: japonicus
Baja cape
kingsnake, Lamprop
eltis getula nitida;
Mauritius blue
pigeon, Alectroenas
nitidissima;
nitidus L nitere shining nitidus – nitida – nitidum
shining pea
clam, Pisidium
nitidum;
shining tree
iguana, Liolaemus
nitidus
snow
buckwheat, Eriogon
um niveum;
snow
bunting, Plectrophe
nax nivalis;
snow
petrel, Pagodroma
nivea;
snow sheep Ovis nivalis – niveus – nivea – niveu
nix L snow
nivicola; m – nivosus
snowy
plover, Charadrius
nivosus;
snowy
primrose, Primula
nivalis;
snowy
sunflower, Helianth
us niveus;
honey
nonus L ninth fungus, Armillaria
nabsnona
nothos G νόθος (nót false, wrong bluefin notho

hos) killifish, Nothobranc
L nothus hius rachovii;
New Zealand red
beech, Nothofagus
fusca
black-backed
G νῶτον (nô
noton back antshrike, Thamnop
ton)
hilus melanonotus
fawn hopping
G νότος (nót
notos southern mouse, Notomys
os)
cervinus
from New
novaehollan emu, Dromaius
L Holland
diae novaehollandiae
(Australia)
southern
novaeseelan from New
L boobook Ninox
diae Zealand
novaeseelandiae
margined carrion
beetle, Oiceoptoma
noveboracense;
from New
New York
noveborace York noveboracensis – noveboracens
L fern, Thelypteris
nsis (Novum Ebora e
noveboracensis;
cum)
northern
waterthrush, Seiuru
s noveboracensis
nine-banded
armadillo, Dasypus
novemcinctus;
novem L nine
nine-spotted lady
beetle, Coccinella
novemnotata
butter-nut of
Guiana, Caryocar
All pages with titles
nucifera L bearing nuts nuciferum;
containing nucifera
coconut, Cocos
nucifera
nutans L nodding nodding nutans

madia, Harmonia
nutans;
nodding
spurge, Euphorbia
nutans
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Latin/
Language English Example containing the word or
Greek
using the prefix:
dark bolo
mouse, Necromys
obscurus; dusky
dolphin, Lagenorhynchu
obscurus – obscura – obs
obscurus L dark s obscurus; obscure
curum
morning glory, Ipomoea
obscura; rare
clubmoss, Lycopodium
obscurum
obsolete Pantherophis
, obsoletus; Great Plains
obsoletus L obsoletus – obsoletum
degener skink, Plestiodon
ate obsoletus
eastern
arborvitae, Thuja
occidentali
L western occidentalis; western occidentalis – occidentale
s
clover, Trifolium
occidentale
oceanic gecko, Gehyra
oceanica;
ocean G ὠκεανός (ōkeanós) ocean Mediterranean oceanicus – oceanica
tapeweed, Posidonia
oceanica
common
octo-,
G ὀκτω- ὀκτα- eight octopus, Octopus
octa-
vulgaris
-odon, - G ὀδών (odṓn), ὀδούς
tooth Dimetrodon, Rhizodus
odus (odoús)
G οἰσέμεν (oisémen), ο
oeso- carry Oesophagostomum
ἰσ-
for the
ginger, Zingiber
worksho
officinale;
officinalis L p; officinalis – officinale
rosemary, Rosmarinus
medicin
officinalis
al
cabbage, broccoli, kale,
used as Brussels sprouts, and so
a on, Brassica oleraceus – oleracea – ol
oleraceus L
vegetabl oleracea; common eraceum
e sowthistle, Sonchus
oleraceus
Omphalotus olearius,
oleum, ole
L oil jack o'lantern
aris
mushroom
Carphophis vermis,
ophis G ὄφις (óphis) serpent
western wormsnake
face,
ops G ὤψ (ṓps) Triceratops
eye
Carolina
resembli
-opsis G ὄψις (ópsis) parakeet, Conuropsis
ng
carolinensis
oriental
orientalis L eastern cockroach, Blatta orientalis – orientale
orientalis
ortho- G ὀρθός (orthós) straight Orthoptera
Asian rice, Oryza
oryza G ὄρυζα (óruza) rice sativa; rice
rats, Oryzomys
egg- shagbark hickory, Carya

ovatus L ovatus – ovata – ovatum
shaped ovata
P[edit]
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Greek the word or using the prefix:
G παχύς (pak thick,
pachy- Pachycephalosaurus
hús) stout
pallidus L pale Dalmatian iris, Iris pallida pallidus – pallida – pallidum
mugger
crocodile, Crocodylus
of the
palustris L paluster palustris; palustris – palustre
marsh
marsh marigold, Caltha
palustris
pan- pan Pancratium (a
G πᾶν (pân) all
to- flower); Pangaea
small-flowered
parviflor small- mallow, Malva parviflora; parviflorus – parviflora – parvi
L
us flowered thimbleberry, Rubus florum
parviflorus
Chinese elm, Ulmus
parvifolia;
littleleaf
parvifoli small- ceanothus, Ceanothus parvifolius – parvifolia – parvif
L
us leaved parvifolius; olium
small-leaved
lomatium, Lomatium
parvifolium
dwarf catshark, Asymbolus
parvus;
parvus L small mountain pygmy parvus – parvum
possum, Burramys parvus;
small onion, Allium parvum
Venus comb murex, Murex

pecten L comb
pecten
showy lady
ped L pēs foot slipper, Cypripedium
reginae
pelagicus L, of the pelagic pelagicus – pelagica – pelagicu

cormorant, Phalacrocorax
G πελαγικός open sea m
pelagicus
great auk, Pinguinus
feather,
penn- L penna impennis; Darwin's
wing
rhea, Rhea pennata
five-fingered
G πέντε (pént
penta- five skink, Chalcides
e)
pentadactylus
rock
G πέτρα (pétr rock, daisy, Erigeron petrophilus;
petro-
a), L petra stone Roberts's flat-headed
bat, Sauromys petrophilus
African scat
(fish), Scatophagus
phago- G ἔφαγον eat tetracanthus;
Ichthyophaga, the ("fish-
eating") sea eagle
able to
phenolic Pseudoalteromonas phenolicus – phenolica – phen
L degrade p
us phenolica olicum
henol
from Philippine cobra, Naja

philippin
L the Philip philippinensis; katmon
ensis
pines tree, Dillenia philippinensis
bluespotted
G φολῐ́ς (phol horny
pholis grouper, Cephalopholis
ís) scale
argus
G φύλλον (ph garden lupin, Lupinus

phyllo- leaf
úllon) polyphyllus
G φύσις (phú Symphysia ("naturally
physi- nature
sis) joined") (a plant)[4]
Astrophytum, Astrophytum
G φυτόν (phu
phyto- plant myriostigma (a
tón)
cactus); epiphyte
pictus L painted Pimelodus pictus, a catfish; pictus – picta – pictum

painted skipper, Hesperilla
picta;
painted tunicate, Clavelina
picta;
Abutilon pictum, a shrub
G πλατύς (pla flat and flathead trout, Salmo

platy-
tús) broad platycephalus; platypus
big tarweed, Blepharizonia
plumosu plumosa; buzzer plumosus – plumosa – plumos
L feathered
m midge, Chironomus um
plumosus
red-footed
foot, leg, spikesedge, Eleocharis
pod- G πούς (poús)
stem erythropoda; Arthropoda; G
astropoda
ashy-headed
goose, Chloephaga
poliocephala;
grey-crowned
flatbill, Tolmomyias
poliocephalus;
grey-headed flying
fox, Pteropus poliocephalus;
grey-headed
poliocep grey- goshawk, Accipiter poliocephalus – poliocephala –
G
halus headed poliocephalus; poliocephalum
hoary-headed
grebe, Poliocephalus
poliocephalus;
white-headed
langur, Trachypithecus
poliocephalus;
yellow-lored tody-
flycatcher, Todirostrum
poliocephalum
common
G πολύς (pol many,
poly- knotgrass, Polygonum
ús) much
aviculare
apple maggot, Rhagoletis
pomonella;
apple murex, Phyllonotus
pomum;
codling moth, Cydia pomum – pomifer – pomifera
pomum L fruit
pomonella; – pomonella
emu apple, Kunzea
pomifera;
Osage orange, Maclura
pomifera
Black Sea field

mouse, Apodemus ponticus;
Pontic adder, Vipera
pontica;
Pontic;
G Πόντος (Pó Pontic
ponticus from Pont ponticus – pontica – ponticum
ntos) rhododendron, Rhododendr
us, Turkey
on ponticum;
Roman
wormwood, Artemisia
pontica
early onion, Allium praecox;

neon
rainbow, Melanotaenia
praecox L early praecox
praecox;
wintersweet, Chimonanthu
s praecox
Inyo meadow
lupine, Lupinus pratensis;
meadow foxtail, Alopecurus
pratensis;
pratensis – pratense – praticol
prātum L meadow meadow sedge, Carex
a
praticola;
meadow
waxcap, Cuphophyllus
pratensis
G πρῶτος (pr
proto- first Protozoa
ôtos)
velvet bean, Mucuna
pruriens L itching pruriens
pruriens
Brazilian false rice
L rat, Pseudoryzomys simplex;
false or
pseudo- G ψευδής (ps pastel
fake
eudḗs) flower, Pseuderanthemum
variabile
bacterial
rod, Flavobacterium
psychrophilum;
psychrop G ψυχρός (ps cold- bacterium, Geobacter psychrophilus – psychrophila –
hilus ukhrós) loving psychrophilus; psychrophilum
whip-lash
squid, Mastigoteuthis
psychrophila
white-winged
tern, Chlidonias
leucopterus; Pteranodon (wi
pterus, - G πτερόν (pte wing, nged
pter rón) feather toothless); Pterodactylus (w
inged
finger); Pteridophyta; Dipte
ra; Coleoptera
pubesce downy oak, Quercus

L downy pubescens
ns pubescens
fighting conch, Strombus
pugil L pugil a boxer pugilis
pugilis
beautiful sunbird, Cinnyris
pulchellu pretty pulchella; pulchellus – pulchella – pulchel
L
s little[5] green pygmy lum
goose, Nettapus pulchellus
pumilus L dwarf Cape dwarf pumila – pumilus – pumilum

chameleon, Bradypodion
pumilum;
dwarf cuckoo, Coccycua
pumila;
dwarf mouse-
ear, Cerastium pumilum;
eastern forest
bat, Vespadelus pumilus;
shaggy fleabane, Erigeron
pumilus;
Siberian elm, Ulmus pumila
dotted thyme-
spotted, moss, Rhizomnium
punctatu marked punctatum; punctatus – punctata – puncta
L
s with thirteen-spotted lady tum
punctures beetle, Hippodamia
tredecimpunctata
blue spruce, Picea pungens;

pungens L pungens pungent pungent slippery pungens
jack, Suillus pungens
veiled purple
purpuras somewhat
L hygrophorus, Hygrophorus purpurascens
cens purple
purpurascens
purple amole, Chlorogalum
purpureum;
purple
purpure purpureus – purpurea – purpur
L purpureus purple coneflower, Echinacea
us eum
purpurea;
purple finch, Haemorhous
purpureus
chinstrap
G πυγή (pugḗ
pygo- tail, rump penguin, Pygoscelis
)
antarcticus
Q[edit]
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Latin/Greek Language English Example containing the word or
using the prefix:
quadri- L quattuo four, burr grass, Festuca All pages with titles

r square quadriflora (four-flowered); beginning with Quadri
four-coloured
bushshrike, Telophorus
quadricolor;
fourspot butterflyfish, Chaetodon
quadrimaculatus;
whorled loosestrife, Lysimachia
quadrifolia (four-leaved)
R[edit]
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Greek word or using the prefix:
root or ra taproot fleabane, Erigeron radix – radicans – radicatus – radi

radix L
dish radicatus cis
branched draba, Draba
ramosissima;
rāmus L branch ramosus – ramosa – ramulosus
branched
murex, Chicoreus ramosus
Synalpheus regalis;
regal moth, Citheronia
regalis L royal regalis – regale
regalis;
royal lily, Lilium regale
dragon's
tongue, Hemigraphis
curved repanda;
repandu upwards, hedgehog
L repandus repandus – repanda – repandum
s turned mushroom, Hydnum
up repandum;
Peruvian apple
cactus, Cereus repandus
creeping, creeping
repens L crawling buttercup, Ranunculus
(rēpēns) repens
unexpect
white clover, Trifolium
repens L ed
repens
(rĕpēns)
bugle, Ajuga reptans;
reptans, creeping, creeping
L reptans
rept- crawling cinquefoil, Potentilla
reptans; Reptilia
reticulat reticulate mandarin orange, Citrus reticulatus – reticulata – reticulat

L
a d reticulata um
orange leaf-nosed
rhino- G ῥίς (rhís) nose bat, Rhinonicteris
aurantia; rhinoceros
bushy seedbox, Ludwigia
helminthorrhiza; Rhizobiu
rhiza G ῥίζα (rhíza) root
m (nitrogen-fixing soil
bacteria)
mallard, Anas
rhyncho G ῥύγχος (rhú beak
platyrhynchos; Rhamphor
s nkhos) or snout
hynchus
shaggy
G ῥῠτίς (rhutí wrinkled, moss, Rhytidiadelphus
rhytis
s) folded triquetrus; Rhytidodon (syn
. Rutiodon)
rigidus L rigid, stiff big galleta, Hilaria rigida rigidus – rigida – rigidum
beak,
common crossbill, Loxia
rostr- L rōstrum bill, snou
curvirostra
t
with a buttoned snout

rostralis L rostralis – rostrale
beak moth, Hypena rostralis
beaked sedge, Carex
rostrata;
beaked yucca, Yucca
rostrata;
rostratu having a Caribbean sharp-nose
L rōstrātus rostratus – rostrata – rostratum
s beak puffer, Canthigaster
rostrata;
longnose
surgeonfish, Zebrasoma
rostratum
ruber, L ruber red red maple, Acer rubrum; ruber – rubra – rubrum – rubellu

rubr- red valerian, Centranthus s – rubrescens
ruber;
ruby bolete, Hortiboletus
rubellus;
summer tanager, Piranga
rubra
Cannabis ruderalis;
Porophyllum ruderale;
L rūdus, rūderi
ruder- rubbish ruderal ruderalis – ruderale – ruderatus
s
bumblebee, Bombus
ruderatus
coarse
chameleon, Trioceros
rudis;
pied kingfisher Ceryle
rudis, rough,
L rudis; rudis – rude
rud- rude
rough gecko, Naultinus
rudis;
rough mabuya, Eutropis
rudis
red wolf, Canis rufus;

rufus, red,
L rufous rubber cup, Galiella rufus – rufa – rufum – rufescens
ruf- reddish
rufa
S[edit]
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Latin/Greek Language English Examples containing the word or
using the prefix:
sanctus L sacred See sanctus (species) sanctus
bloodroot, Sanguinaria
sanguis L blood sanguinis
canadensis
recent subspecies of humans:
sapiens L wise Homo sapiens sapiens ("wise,
wise man")
soapworts (Saponaria spp.),
soapbark (Quillaja
saponaria L soapy[6][7] saponaria
saponaria), Ramaria
flavosaponaria
sarawakensi Malaysian from Sara Sarawak pygmy sarawakensis

s wak swellshark Cephaloscyllium
sarawakensis
oat, Avena sativa;
sown,
sativus L pea, Pisum sativum; sativus – sativa – sativum
cultivated
rice, Oryza sativa
G σαῦρος (s lizard, lancetfish, Alepisaurus; Maias

saura, -saur
aûros) reptile aura (dinosaur)
reed-stemmed
orchid, Epidendrum sculptum;
sculpted
sculptus – sculpta – sculpt
sculptus L sculpted lanternshark, Etmopterus
um
sculptus;
sculpted puffball, Calvatia
sculpta
seven-spot
septem L seven ladybird, Coccinella
septempunctata
northern northern
septentrion septentrionalis – septentri
L (cf. boreal spleenwort, Asplenium
alis onale
is) septentrionale
hairy Atlantic spiny

bristly or rat, Trinomys setosus; setosus – setosa – setosu
setosus L
shaggy artic iris Iris setosa, m
Diadema setosum
from
wildcat, Felis silvestris;
silvestris, syl woodland silvestris, sylvestris – silves
L snowdrop
vestris or forest; tre, sylvestre
anemone, Anemone sylvestris
wild
similis L similar Callinectes similis similis
see List of species
simplex L simple simplex
named simplex
from
sinensis L tea, Camellia sinensis sinensis – sinense
China
speciosus L showy queen's crape- speciosus – speciosa – spe

myrtle, Lagerstroemia
speciosa;
Japanese lily, Lilium ciosum
speciosum
G σπέρμα (s African
sperma seed
pérma) daisies, Osteospermum
sphen-, sph G σφήν (sph
wedge tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus
eno- ḗn)
scaly francolin, Pternistis
with squamatus, scaled
squamatus l
scales woodcreeper, Lepidocolaptes
squamatus
G στόμα (stó mouth,
stoma stomate, Gnathostomata
ma) opening
African striped
skink, Trachylepis striata;
striated heron, Butorides striatus – striata – striatu
striatus L striped
striatus; m
striped Barbados
lily, Hippeastrum striatum
chocolate lily, Dichopogon
strictus;
straight,
Oxalis stricta; Babiana
strictus L narrow, strictus – stricta – strictum
stricta; Nardus stricta,
erect
bog haircap
moss, Polytrichum strictum
tawny owl, Strix aluco;

strix, strig- L owl tawny frogmouth, Podargus
strigoides
suber L cork cork oak, Quercus suber
crocodile
suchos, - G σοῦχος (so
(from Egy Eusuchia, Koolasuchus
suchus ûkhos)
ptian)
sulcatus L furrowed furrowed wakerobin, Trillium sulcatus – sulcata – sulcat

sulcatum; um
grooved helmet-
orchid, Nematoceras
sulcatum
common milkweed, Asclepias syriacus – syriaca – syriacu

syriacus L Syrian
syriacus m
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great bustard, Otis
tarda;
tardus,
L slow, late Chisos Mountains
tardi-
oak, Quercus
tardifolia
New South Wales

far,
tele-, tel- G τῆλε (têle) waratah, Telopea
distant
speciosissima
bear
grass, Xerophyllum
tenax;
clinging, tough
tenax L tenax
tenacious bully, Sideroxylon
tenax;
tough-leaved
iris, Iris tenax
slender
rush, Juncus
thin,
tenuis;
tenuis L slender, tenuis – tenue
plealeaf
fine
knotweed, Polygo
num tenue
four-leaved
allseed, Polycarpo
tetra- G τετρα- four n
tetraphyllum; Tetr
apoda
therium, G θηρίον (thēríon), θή beast, giant ground

ther- ρ (thḗr) wild sloth, Megatheriu
m americanum;
stinkpot
turtle, Sternotheru
animal
s odoratus;
gelada, Theropithi
cus gelada
woad, Isatis tinctorius – tinctoria – tinctoriu
tinctorius L for dyeing
tinctoria m
bristle-tail
filefish, Acreichthy
s tomentosus;
fuzzy mock-
tomento tomentosus – tomentosa – tom
L furry orange, Philadelph
sus entosum
us tomentosus;
woollyleaf
ceanothus, Ceanot
hus tomentosus
black-legged
kittiwake, Rissa
tridactyla;
tri-, tris- L tri-, G τρι- (tri-) three
three-cornered
garlic, Allium
triquetrum
cloud ear
tricho-, - G θρίξ (thríx), τριχ- (tri
hair fungus, Auricularia
thrix kh-)
polytricha
threepart
violet, Viola
tripartitu tripartita;
L three-part tripartitus – tripartita
s threetip
sagebrush, Artemi
sia tripartita
tristis L sad, Ever-flowering

disagreea gladiolus, Gladiolu
ble, bitter, s tristis
foul American
goldfinch, Cardueli
s tristis
Mupli
beetle, Luprops
tristis
chimpanzee, Pan
L
troglodyt cave- troglodytes;
G τρωγλοδύτης (trōglo
es dweller wren, Troglodytes
dútēs)
troglodytes
Candida
tropicalis (yeast);
tropicalis L tropical tropicalis – tropicale
Rostraureum
tropicale (fungus)
U[edit]
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containing the
Latin/Greek Language English Example
word or using
the prefix:
American elm, Ulmus americana; elmleaf

ulmus L elm goldenrod, Solidago ulmifolia; Siberian
elm, Ulmus pumila; Ulmus
All pages with

ulos G οὖλος (oûlos) woolly Uloborus; Ulotrichi; Ulotrichopus titles beginning
with Ulo
Monotropa uniflora; unicolor woolly

unus L one
lemur, Avahi unicolor
of the mourning dove, Zenaida macroura; coral

ura G οὐρά (ourá)
tail snake, Micrurus corallinus
V[edit]
Latin/ Languag Search for titles containing the

English Examples
Greek e word or using the prefix:
grey bunting, Emberiza
variabilis L variable variabilis – variabile
variabilis
variegatus L variegated variegated variegatus – variegata – variegatu

laughingthrush, Garrulax m
variegatus; croton, Codia
eum variegatum
velox, swift fox, Vulpes

L swift velox
velocis velox; Velociraptor
Hispaniolan
parrot, Amazona
ventral, of ventralis;
ventralis L ventralis – ventrale
the belly southern dwarf
chameleon, Bradypodion
ventrale
varnished
vernicosus – vernicosa – vernicosu
vernicosa L varnished maxillaria, Maxillaria
m
vernicosa
spring gentian, Gentiana
verna;
spring pheasant's
vernus,
L spring eye, Adonis vernalis; vernalis – vernale
vernalis
spring
sneezeweed, Helenium
vernale
Javan warty pig, Sus

verrucosu rough- verrucosus; reef verrucosus – verrucosa – verrucos
L
s skinned stonefish, Synanceia um
verrucosa
varied
honeyeater, Lichenostom
many-
versicolor L us versicolor; Vietnam versicolor
colored
mouse-deer, Tragulus
versicolor
spaghetti
bryozoan, Zoobotryon
verticillatus – verticillata – verticill
verticillata L whorled verticillatum; whorled
atum
plectranthus, Plectranthu
s verticillatus
verus L true, true aloe, Aloe verus – verum

genuine vera; lady's
bedstraw, Galium verum
Victoria's bar, Cigaritis
victoriae L Victorian victoriae
victoriae
hairy
nightshade, Solanum
villosum;
villosus L[8] hairy, shaggy villosus – villosa – villosum
hairy stonecrop, Sedum
villosum;
hairy vetch, Vicia villosa;
Virginia
opossum, Didelphis
virginiana L Virginia virginiana; Rosa virginiana – virginianum
virginiana, the Virginia
rose
frog orchid, Coeloglossum
viride;
viridis L green green alder, Alnus viridis; viridis – viride
green wrasse, Labrus
viridis
cowbane, Cicuta
virosus L poisonous virosa; poisonous virosus - virosa
lettuce, Lactuca virosa
grape Phomopsis
viticola vine inhabita viticola; Plasmopara
L viticola
(vitis-cola) nt or viticola; Schizomyia
cultivator viticola
flying dragon, Draco
volans; southern flying
volans L flying volans
squirrel, Glaucomys
volans
common
octopus, Octopus
vulgaris L common vulgaris – vulgare
vulgaris; common
privet, Ligustrum vulgare
W–Z[edit]
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titles
Englis containing
Latin/Greek Language Example
h the word or
using the
prefix:
All pages with

yellow staining mushroom, Agaricus titles
xanthos G ξανθός yellow
xanthodermus beginning
with Xanth
All pages with

belt, white-eyes, Zosterops; Zosterophyllum; Zoster titles
zoster G ζωστήρ (zōstḗr)
girdle ocarpus abyssicola beginning
with Zoster
All pages with

titles
zygos G joined Zygophyllum; Zygoptera
beginning
with Zygo
Words and word roots that have different meanings from

those in the original languages
word or scientific original

original meaning notes
root meaning language
andro-, -
stamen Greek man
ander
in flowers of flowering plants
gynaec-, -
carpel Greek woman
gyne
capno- carbon dioxide Greek smoke
electro- electricity Greek amber via static electricity from

rubbing amber
thorax chest (anatomy) Greek breastplate
via "poisoned arrow". It means

toxo- poison Greek bow (weapon) "bow" in Toxodon and "arc"
in isotoxal.
macro- big Greek long
via resemblance to a ram's

-ceras ammonite Greek horn
horn
-crinus crinoid Greek lily extracted from name "crinoid"
grapto- graptolite Greek writing via resemblance of fossil
-gyrinus labyrinthodont Greek tadpole
-lestes predator Greek robber
extracted from
-mimus ornithomimid Greek mime name Ornithomimus = "bird
mimic"
-mys rodent Greek mouse including in Phoberomys
-saurus reptile, dinosaur Greek lizard
-stega, - via their cranium roofs as

stegocephalian Greek roof
stege fossils
-suchus, Ancient as quoted by ancient Greek authors
crocodilian
-champsus Egyptian as Egyptian words for "crocodile"
usually mamma
therium Greek beast, animal
l
Classical Latin genitive often
femur thighbone Latin thigh
"feminis"
tibia & fibula looked like

fibula (a leg bone) Latin brooch
a brooch and its pin
radius (an arm bone) Latin spoke
via animal tibias modified into

tibia shinbone Latin flute
flutes
ulna (an arm bone) Latin elbow, cubit measure
As decl 1/2 adjective,
Medical "pregnant".
foetus unborn baby Classical Latin
Latin As decl 4 noun, "the
young of animals"
Words and word roots that have one meaning from Latin and another meaning from Greek[edit]
This is a list of scientific words and word roots which have one meaning from Latin and another meaning
from Greek.
scientifi
c scientific
word Latin Greek
meanin Latin meaning Greek note
or example meanin example meanin
g word from word s
root g g
from Greek
Latin
analgesi
alg- alga alga alga seaweed pain ἄλγος pain
c
hang, be
crema crematio cremar to burn cremaste κρεμάννυ I hang
burn suspende
- n e (tr.) r μι (tr.)
d
Other words and word roots with two meanings[edit]

This is a list of other scientific words and word roots which have two meanings.
scientifi scientifi
word original original
c c
or example origin meanin example origin meanin
meanin meanin
root g g
g1 g2
Uromasti Greek
uro- tail tail urine urology Greek οὐρον urine
x οὐρη
mento Latin men the (of the) mentoplast Latin mentu

the mind mental chin
- s mind chin y m
Prefixes and suffixes

The following is an alphabetical list of medical prefixes and suffixes, along with their meanings,
origins, and English examples.
Affix Meaning Origin language and etymology
a-, an- not, without (alpha privative) Greek ἀ-/ἀν- (a-/an-), not, without ana
ab- from; away from Latin abd
abdomin- of or relating to the abdomen Latin abdōmen, abdomen, fat around the belly abd
-ac pertaining to; one afflicted with Greek -ακός (-akós) card
acanth- thorn or spine Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha), thorn aca
Greek ἀκούειν (akoúein), ἀκουστικός (akoustikós),
acou-[1] of or relating to hearing aco
of or for hearing
acr- extremity, topmost Greek ἄκρον (ákron), highest or farthest point acro
-acusis hearing Greek ἀκουστικός (akoustikós), of or for hearing para
-ad toward, in the direction of Latin ad, toward, to dors
ad- at, increase, on, toward Latin ad-, to add
Greek ἀδήν, ἀδέν-, (adḗn, adén-), an acorn;

aden- of or relating to a gland ade
a gland
adip- of or relating to fat or fatty tissue Latin (adeps, adip-), fat adip
adren- of or relating to the adrenal glands Latin ad + rēnēs, kidneys adre
-aemia, ema,
hemat blood condition Greek ἀναιμία (anaimía, without blood ana
(BrE)
aer(o)- air, gas Greek ἀήρ, ἀέρος (aḗr, aéros) aero
aesthesi- (BrE) sensation Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis) ana
-al -al pertaining to Latin -alis abd
alb- denoting a white or pale color Latin albus, white albin

alge(si)- pain Greek ἄλγος (álgos) ana
-algia, alg(i)o- pain Greek mya
denoting something as different, or

all- Greek ἄλλος (állos), another, other alloa
as an addition
denoting something as positioned on

ambi- Latin (ambi-, ambo), both, on both sides amb
both sides; describing both of two
Pertaining to the membranous fetal

amnio- Greek ἄμνιον (ámnion) amn
sac (amnion)
amph(i)-, on both sides Greek ἀμφί (amphí) amp
amylo- starchy, carbohydrate-related Latin amylum (starch) amy
an- not, without (alpha privative) Greek ana
ana- back, again, up Greek ἀνα- (ana-) ana
an- anus Latin ana
andr- pertaining to a man Greek ἀνήρ, ἀνδρ- (anḗr, andr-), male and
angi- blood vessel Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon) ang
aniso- describing something as unequal Greek ἄνῑσος (ánīsos), unequal anis
denoting something as crooked or

ankyl-, ancyl- Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos), crooked, curved ank
bent
describing something as positioned

ante- Latin (āntē), before, in front of ante
in front of another thing
anthropo- human Greek anthropo (human) anth
describing something as 'against' or

anti- Greek αντι (anti), against anti
'opposed to' another
apo- away, separated from, derived from Greek ἀπό (apó) apo
archi- first, primitive Greek ἀρχι- (arkhi-) arch
arsen(o)- of or pertaining to a male; masculine Greek (αρσενικός (arsenikós) arse
arteri(o)- of or pertaining to an artery Greek ἀρτηρία (artēría), a wind-pipe, artery (used arte

distinctly versus a vein)
arthr- of or pertaining to the joints, limbs Greek ἄρθρον (árthron), a joint, limb arth
articul- joint Latin articulus Artic
-ary pertaining to Latin -arius bilia
from Greek διάστασις (δια- (dia-, part, apart)

-ase enzyme Lac
+ στάσις (stásis, stand)), division
-asthenia weakness Greek ἀσθένεια (asthéneia) Mya
atel(o)- imperfect or incomplete development Greek ἀτελής (atelḗs), without end, incomplete atel
ather- fatty deposit, soft gruel-like deposit ἀθάρη (athárē) Athe
-ation process Latin med
atri- an atrium (esp. heart atrium) Latin atrio
aur- of or pertaining to the ear Latin (auris), the ear Aura
Auto
aut- self Greek αὐτός, αὐτο- (autós, auto-)
auto
aux(o)- increase; growth Greek αὐξάνω, αὔξω (auxánō, aúxō) Aux
of or pertaining to the armpit

axill- Latin (axilla), armpit Axil
(uncommon as a prefix)
French azote, nitrogen; from

azo
azo(to)- nitrogenous compound Greek άζωτικός (ázōtikós) ἀ- (a-, no, without)
sub
+ ζωή (zōḗ, life)), mephitic air
B[edit]
bacillus rod-shaped Latin baculus, stick
bacteri- Pertaining to bacteria Latin (bacterium; Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion), small sta
balan- of the glans penis or glans clitoridis Greek βάλανος (bálanos), acorn, glans

bas- of or pertaining to base Greek βάσις ({grc-transl|βάσις}}), foundation, base
bi- twice, double Latin bi-
bio- life Greek βίος (bíos)
blast- germ or bud Greek βλαστός (blastós)
blephar(o)- of or pertaining to the eyelid Greek βλέφαρον (blépharon), eyelid
brachi(o)- of or relating to the arm Latin (bracchium), from Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn), arm
brachy- Indicating 'short' or less commonly 'little' Greek βραχύς (brakhús), short, little, shallow
brady- 'slow' Greek βραδύς (bradús), slow
bronch(i)- of or relating to the bronchus Latin (bronchus); Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos), windpipe
bucc(o)- of or pertaining to the cheek Latin bucca, cheek
burs(o)- bursa (fluid sac between the bones) Latin (bursa), purse; Greek βύρσα (búrsa), hide, wine-s
C[edit]
capill- of or pertaining to hair Latin capillus, hair
capit- pertaining to the head as a whole Latin caput, capit-, the head

carcin- cancer Greek καρκίνος (karkínos), crab
cardi- of or pertaining to the heart Greek καρδία (kardía), heart
Latin (carpus) < Greek καρπός (karpós), wrist; NOT

carp- of or pertaining to the wrist
should not be confused with the mirror root carp(o)-
cata- down, under Greek κατά (katá)
-cele pouching, hernia Greek κήλη (kḗlē)
-centesis surgical puncture for aspiration Greek κέντησις (kéntēsis)
cephal(o)- of or pertaining to the head (as a whole) Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ), the head
cerat(o)- of or pertaining to the cornu; a horn Greek κέρας, κερατ- (kéras, kerat-), a horn
cerebell(o)- of or pertaining to the cerebellum Latin cerebellum, little brain
cerebr- cerebr- of or pertaining to the brain Latin cerebrum, brain
cervic- of or pertaining to the neck or the cervix Latin cervix, cervīc-), neck, cervix
cheil- of or pertaining to the lips Greek χεῖλος (kheîlos), lip, mouth, beak
chem- chemistry, drug Greek χημεία (khēmeía)
chir-, cheir- of or pertaining to the hand Greek χείρ, χειρο- (kheír, kheiro-), hand
chlor- denoting a green color Greek χλωρός (khlōrós), green, yellow-green

chol(e)- of or pertaining to bile Greek χολή (kholḗ), bile
Greek χοληκύστις (kholēkústis), gallbladder < χολή

cholecyst(o)- of or pertaining to the gallbladder
+ κύστις (kústis), bladder
chondr(i)o- cartilage, gristle, granule, granular Greek χονδρός (grc)
chrom(ato)- color Greek χρῶμα (khrôma)
-cidal, -cide killing, destroying Latin -cīda, cutter, killer
of or pertaining to the cilia, the eyelashes;

cili- Latin cilium, eyelash; eyelid
eyelids
circum- denoting something as 'around' another Latin circum, around
cis- on this side Latin cis
clast break Greek κλαστός (klastós), broken
clostr- spindle Greek κλωστήρ (klōstḗr), spindle, thread
co- with, together, in association Latin co-
coccus round, spherical Greek κόκκος (kókkos), berry, seed
col-, colo-,
colon Greek κόλον (kólon)
colono-
colp(o)- of or pertaining to the vagina Greek κόλπος (kólpos), bosom, womb; hollow, dept
com- with, together Latin cum
contra against Latin contrā
cor- with, together Latin cor-
cor- of or pertaining to the eye's pupil Greek κόρη (kórē), girl, doll; pupil of the eye
of or pertaining to the heart (uncommon

cord(i)- Latin cor, heart
as a prefix)
applied to describing processes and parts

cornu- Latin cornū, horn
of the body as likened or similar to horns
coron(o)- pertaining to the heart Latin corōna
cortic(o)- cortex, outer region Latin cortex, bark of a tree
cost- of or pertaining to the ribs Latin costa, rib
of or relating to the hip, haunch, or hip-

cox- Latin coxa, hip
joint
crani(o)- belonging or relating to the cranium Latin cranium, from Greek κρᾱνίον (krāníon), craniu

enclosing the brain
-crine, crin(o) to secrete Greek κρίνω (krínō), separate, divide, discern

cry(o)- cold Greek κρύος (krúos), cold, frost
cutane- skin Latin cutis
cyan(o)- having a blue color Greek κύανος, κυάνεος (kúanos, kuáneos, blue, of t
cycl- circle, cycle Greek κύκλος (kúklos)
denotes something as bent (uncommon

cyph(o)- Greek κυφός (kuphós), bent, hunchback
as a prefix)
cyst(o)-, cyst(i)- of or pertaining to the urinary bladder Greek κύστις (kústis), bladder, cyst
cyt(o)-, -cyte cell Greek κύτος (kútos), a hollow, vessel
D[edit]
dacry(o)- of or pertaining to tears Greek δάκρυ, tear
-dactyl(o)- of or pertaining to a finger, toe Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos), finger, toe
de- from, down, or away from Latin de-
dent- of or pertaining to teeth Latin dens, dentis, tooth
dermat(o)-, Greek δέρμα, δέρματος (dérma, dérmatos), skin, h

of or pertaining to the skin
derm(o)- skin
-desis binding Greek δέσις (désis)

dextr(o)- right, on the right side Latin dexter
di- two Greek δι-
di- apart, separation Latin dis-
dia- through, during, across Greek διά (diá), through, during, across
dif- apart, separation Latin dif-
of or pertaining to the finger [rare as a

digit- Latin digitus, finger, toe
root]
diplo- twofold Greek διπλόος (diplóos)
-dipsia (condition of) thirst Greek δίψα (dípsa)
dis- separation, taking apart Latin dis-
dors(o)-, dors(i)- of or pertaining to the back Latin dorsum, back
dromo- running, conduction, course Greek δρόμος (drómos)
duodeno- twelve Latin duodeni
dura- hard Latin durus

dynam(o)- force, energy, power Greek δύναμις (dúnamis)
-dynia pain Greek ὀδύνη (odúnē)
dys- bad, difficult, defective, abnormal Greek δυσ- (dus-)
E[edit]
-eal (see -al) pertaining to English -al, from Latin -ālis
ec- out, away Greek ἐκ (ek), out of, from
ect(o)- outer, outside Greek ἐκτός (ektós)
-ectasia, -ectasis expansion, dilation Greek ἔκτασις (éktasis)
denotes a surgical operation or removal

-ectomy Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ), excision
of a body part; resection, excision
-emesis vomiting condition Greek ἕμεσις (hémesis)
-emia blood condition (Am. Engl.) Greek αἷμα (haîma), "blood"
of or pertaining to the brain; see

encephal(o)- Greek ἐγκέφαλος (enképhalos), the brain
also cerebro-
endo- denotes something as inside or within Greek ἔνδον (éndon), inside, internal

Greek ἠώς (ēṓs), dawn, daybreak, morning red,
eosin(o)- having a red color
goddess of the dawn (Ἠώς, Ēṓs)
enter(o)- of or pertaining to the intestine Greek ἔντερον (énteron), intestine
Greek ἐπι- (epi-), before, upon, on, outside, outside

epi- on, upon
of
of or pertaining to the pubic region, the Greek ἐπίσιον (epísion), the pubic area, loins;
episi(o)-
loins vulva
erythr(o)- having a red color Greek ἐρυθρός (eruthrós), red
-esophageal, -
gullet (AmE) Greek οἰσοφάγος (oisophágos)
esophago-
esthesio- sensation (AmE) Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis), to perceive
eu- true, good, well, new εὖ (eû)
ex- out of, away from Latin ex-
exo- denotes something as "outside" another Greek ἔξω (éxō), outside of, external
extra- outside Latin extra, outside of, beyond
F[edit]
faci- of or pertaining to the face Latin faciēs, the face, countenance

fibr- fiber Latin fibra, fiber, filament, entrails[2]
fil- fine, hair-like Latin fīlum, thread
foramen hole, opening, or aperture, particularly in bone Latin forāmen
used to form adjectives indicating "having the form

-form Latin fōrma, form, shape
of"
fore- before or ahead Old English fōr(e)-, before, in front of
fossa a hollow or depressed area; a trench or channel Latin fossa, ditch, pit
front- of or pertaining to the forehead Latin frōns, front-, the forehead
G[edit]
galact- milk Greek γάλα, γαλακτ- (gála, galakt- g
of or pertaining to the Greek γαστήρ, γαστρ- (gastḗr, gastr-),

gastr- g
stomach stomach, belly
*
*born in, from Greek -γενής (-genḗs), from γεν-νάειν (gen-
-gen
náein), to be born
 of a certain kind
formative; pertaining to
-genic Greek -γενής (-genḗs) c
producing
of or pertaining to the
genu- Latin genū, knee g
knee
-geusia taste Greek γεῦσις (geûsis) a
of or pertaining to
gingiv- Latin gingīva, gum g
the gums
Having a grey or bluish-

glauc(o)- Greek γλαυκός (glaukós), grey, bluish-grey g
grey colour
of or pertaining to Greek γλῶσσα, γλῶττα (glôssa, glôtta),

gloss(o)-, glott(o)- g
the tongue tongue
gluco- sweet Greek γλυκύς (glukús), sweet g
glyc- sugar Greek γλυκύς (glukús), sweet g
gnath- of or pertaining to the jaw Greek γνάθος (gnáthos), jaw g
-gnosis knowledge Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis), inquiry, knowledge d
seed, semen;
gon- Greek γόνος (gónos), fruit, seed, procreating g
reproductive
Greek γράμμα (grámma), picture, letter,

-gram, -gramme record or picture a
writing
instrument used to record Greek -γραφία (-graphía), written, drawn,

-graph e
data or picture graphic interpretation
Greek -γραφία (-graphía), written, drawn,

-graphy process of recording a
graphic interpretation
gyno-, gynaeco- (BrE), gyneco- (A
woman Greek γυνή, γυναικ (gunḗ, gunaik) g
mE)
H[edit]
Affix Meaning Origin language and etym
halluc- to wander in mind Latin ālūcinor, to wander in mind
hemat-, haemato- Latin hæma[citation needed], from

of or pertaining to blood
(haem-, hem-) Greek αἷμα, αἱματ- (grc), blood
hema- or hemo- blood (AmE) Greek αἷμα, (grc), blood
Greek αἷμα, (grc), blood, + ἀγγεῖον

hemangi or hemangio- blood vessels
vessel, urn
hemi- one-half Greek ἡμι- (hēmi-), half
hepat- (hepatic-) of or pertaining to the liver Greek ἧπαρ, ἠπᾰτ- (hêpar, ēpat-), t
denotes something as "the other" (of two), as an Greek ἕτερος (héteros), the other (o

heter(o)-
addition, or different another; different
Greek ἱδρώς, ἱδρωτ- (hidrṓs, hidrōt-
hidr(o)- sweat
perspiration
hist(o)-, histio- tissue Greek ἱστός (histós), web, tissue
home(o)- similar Greek ὅμοιος (homoios), like, resem
denotes something as "the same" as another or

hom(o)- Greek ὁμός (homós), the same, com
common
of or pertaining to the shoulder (or [rarely] the

humer(o)- Latin umerus, shoulder
upper arm)
hydr(o)- water Greek ὕδωρ (húdōr), water
Greek ὑπέρ (hupér), over, above; b

hyper- extreme or beyond normal
extreme
hyp(o)- below normal Greek ὑπό, ὑπο- (hupó), below, und

hyster(o)- of or pertaining to the womb or the uterus Greek ὑστέρα (hustéra), womb
I[edit]
Latin -iasis, pathological condition or process; from Greek

-iasis condition, formation, or presence of
repair, mend
of or pertaining to medicine or a physician

iatr(o)- (uncommon as a prefix but common as a Greek ἰατρός (iatrós), healer, physician
suffix; see -iatry)
-iatry - denotes a field in medicine emphasizing a

Greek ἰατρός (iatrós), healer, physician
iatry certain body component
-ic pertaining to Greek -ικός (-ikós)
Latin -icus, collection of related things, theme; cognate wi

-ics organized knowledge, treatment
ικός (ikós), of, pertaining to
idio- self, one's own Greek ἴδιος (ídios), one's own
ileo- ileum Greek εἰλεός (eileós), to shut in, intestinal obstruction
infra- below Latin īnfrā, below
inter- between, among Latin inter
intra- within Latin intrā
ipsi- same Latin ipsi-

irid(o)- of or pertaining to the iris Latin īrīs, rainbow; from Greek ἶρις (îris), rainbow
isch- restriction Greek ἴσχω (ískhō), hold back, restrain
ischio- of or pertaining to the ischium, the hip-joint Greek ἰσχίον (iskhíon), hip-joint, ischium
Greek -ισμός (-ismós), suffix forming abstract nouns of sta

-ism condition, disease
doctrine
-ismus spasm, contraction Greek -ισμός
iso- denoting something as being equal Greek ἴσος (ísos), equal
-ist one who specializes in Greek -ιστής (-istḗs), agent noun, one who practices
-ite the nature of, resembling Latin -ītēs, those belonging to, from Greek -ίτης (-ítēs)
Greek -ῖτις (-îtis) fem. form of -ίτης (-ítēs), pertaining to, be

-itis inflammation with the feminine noun νόσος (nósos, disease), thus -îtis n
the, disease pertaining to
-ium structure, tissue Latin -ium, aggregation or mass of (such as tissue)
J–K[edit]
juxta (iuxta) Near to, alongside or next to Latin iuxta
kal- potassium New Latin kalium, potassium

kary-[3] nucleus Greek κάρυον (káruon), nut
kerat-[4] cornea (eye or skin) Greek κέρας (kéras), horn
kine-[5] movement Greek κινέω (kinéō), to move, to change
koil-[6] hollow Greek κοῖλος (koîlos)
kyph-[7] humped Greek κυφός (kuphós), bent forward, stooping, hunchbac
L[edit]
Affix Meaning Origin language and e
labi- of or pertaining to the lip Latin labia, labium, lip
lacrim(o)- tear Latin lacrima, tear from crying
lact(i)-, lact(o) milk Latin lac, milk
lapar(o)- of or pertaining to the abdominal wall, flank Greek λαπάρα (lapára), flank
of or pertaining to the larynx, the lower throat cavity where

laryng(o)- Greek λᾰ́ρυγξ, (lárunx), throat,
the voice box is
latero- lateral Latin laterālis, lateral, of or belo
lei(o)- smooth Greek λεῖος (leîos), smooth
-lepsis, -lepsy attack, seizure Greek λῆψις (lêpsis), seizure

lept(o)- light, slender Greek λεπτός (leptós), thin, lea
leuc(o)-,
denoting a white color Greek λευκός (leukós), white, b
leuk(o)-
lingu(a)-,
of or pertaining to the tongue Latin lingua, tongue, speech, la
lingu(o)-
lip(o)- fat Greek λίπος (lípos), fat, lard
liss(os)- smooth Greek Λισσός (Lissós), smooth
lith(o)- stone, calculus Greek λῐ́θος (líthos)
log(o)- speech Greek λόγος (lógos)
denotes someone who studies a certain field (the field of _____- Greek λογιστής (logistḗs), stud
-logist
logy); a specialist; one who treats (lit., accountant)
denotes the academic study or practice of a certain field; the Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logíā) base nou
-logy
study of something
lumb(o)-, of or relating to the part of the trunk between the lowest ribs and
Latin lumbus or lumbaris, loin
lumb(a)- the pelvis.
lymph(o)- lymph Latin lympha, water
lys(o)-, -lytic dissolution Greek λῠ́σῐς (lúsis), loosen, rel
-lysis destruction, separation Greek λῠ́σῐς (lúsis), loosen, rel

M[edit]
macr(o)- large, long Greek μᾰκρός (makrós), long, tall macrop
-malacia softening Greek μαλακία (malakía), soft, weak, self-indulgent osteom
of or pertaining to
mamm(o)- Latin mamma, breast, udder mammo
the breast
of or pertaining to
mammill(o)- Latin mammilla, nipple mammi
the nipple
of or pertaining to
manu- Latin manus, hand manufa
the hand
of or pertaining to Greek μαστός (mastós), breast, woman's breast, man's

mast(o)- mastec
the breast pectoral muscle
meg(a)-,
megal(o)-, - enlargement, million Greek μέγᾰς (mégas), big, large, great, mighty splenom
megaly
melan(o)- having a black color Greek μέλᾱς, μελανο- (mélās, melano-), black, dark melanin
melos extremity Greek μέλος (mélos), part of a body, limb, member erythro
mening(o)- membrane Greek μῆνῐγξ (mêninx) mening
men- month, menstrual cycle Greek μήν (mḗn), month menopa
mer- part Greek μέρος (méros), part, component, region merocr

mes- middle Greek μέσος (mésos), middle, between, half mesode
after, beside, beyond or Greek μετᾰ́ (metá), with, among, along with, in common

met, meta- metaca
change with
instrument used to Greek μέτρον (métron), measure or property, something

-meter sphygm
measure or count used to measure
process of measuring, -
-metry Greek μέτρον (métron) optome
meter + -y (see -meter)
pertaining to conditions or
metr- Greek μήτρᾱ (mḗtrā), womb, uterus metrorr
instruments of the uterus
millionth; denoting
micr- something as small, Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós), small microsc
relating to smallness
milli- thousandth Latin mille, thousand milliliter
mon- single Greek μονός (monós) infectio
morph- form, shape Greek μορφή (morphḗ) morpho
Latin mūsculus, muscle (lit. mouse-like, due to mouse-

muscul(o)- muscle shaped appearance of some muscles; loanword from muscul
Greek μῦς (mûs), mouse, + Latin -culus, diminutive suffix)
my(o)- of or relating to muscle Greek μῦς, μυ- (mûs, mu-), muscle, mouse, mussel myobla
myc(o)- fungus Greek μύκης, μυκητ- onycho

of or relating to bone
myel(o)- Greek μυελός (muelós), marrow, bone-marrow myelin
marrow or the spinal cord
of or relating
myl(o)- to molar teeth or the lower Greek μῠ́λη (múlē, mill, grind, molars mylohy
jaw
myri- ten thousand Greek μῡρῐ́ος (mūríos), innumerable, countless, infinite myriad
myring(o)- eardrum Latin myringa, eardrum myringo
myx(o)- mucus Greek μύξᾰ (múxa), mucus, nasal discharge myxom
N[edit]
Affix Meaning Origin language and ety
nan(o)- dwarf, small Greek νᾶνος (nânos), dwarf
narc(o)- numb, sleep Greek νάρκη (nárkē), numbess, torpo
nas(o)- of or pertaining to the nose Latin nāsus, nose
nat(o)- birth Latin nātus, born, arisen, made
Greek νεκρός (nekrós), dead body, c

necr(o)- death
person
neo- new Greek νέος (néos), young, youthful, n
nephr(o)- of or pertaining to the kidney Greek νεφρός (nephrós), kidney

of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous Latin nervus, tendon, nerve; cognate
nerv-
system (uncommon as a root: neuro- mostly always used) Greek νεῦρον (neûron), tendon, strin
neur(i)-,
of or pertaining to nerves and the nervous system Greek νεῦρον (neûron), tendon, sinew
neur(o)-
noci- pain, injury, hurt Latin noceō
normo- normal Latin nōrma, norm or standard; lit. ca
O[edit]
ocul(o)- of or pertaining to the eye Latin oculus, the eye
odont(o)- of or pertaining to teeth Greek ὀδούς, ὀδοντ- (odoús, odont-, tooth
odyn(o)- pain Greek ὀδύνη (odúnē)
-oesophageal,
gullet Greek οἰσοφᾰ́γος (oisophágos)
oesophago- (BrE)
-oid resemblance to Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs), like, connected to, pertaining to
ole small or little Latin -olus, suffix to form a diminutive of the noun
olig(o)- having little, having few Greek ὀλῐ́γος (olígos), few
om(o)- shoulder Greek ὦμος (ômos), shoulder

-oma (singular), - Greek -μα (-ma), suffix added to verbs to form nouns indica
tumor, mass, fluid collection
omata (plural) a process or action; cf. English -tion
of or pertaining to the navel,

omphal(o)- Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós), navel, belly-button
the umbilicus
onco- tumor, bulk, volume Greek ὄγκος (ónkos)
-one
of or pertaining to the nail (of

onych(o)- Greek ὄνυξ, ὀνυχο- (ónux, onukho-), nail; claw; talon
a finger or toe)
of or pertaining to an (egg), a
oo- Greek ᾠόν, ᾠο- (ōión, ōio-), egg, ovum
woman's egg, the ovum
oophor(o)- Neoclassical Greek ᾠοφόρον (ōiophóron), ovary, egg-beari
woman's (ovary)
ophthalm(o)- of or pertaining to the (eye) Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós), the eye
opistho- back, behind, rear[8] Greek ὄπῐσθεν (ópisthen), behind, at the back
-opsy examination or inspection Greek ὄψῐς (ópsis), view
of or relating to chemical Middle French optique; from Greek ὀπτῐκός (optikós); cogna

optic(o)-
properties of the eye Latin oculus, relating to the eye
or(o)- of or pertaining to the mouth Latin ōs, ōris, mouth
one who, agent noun– generally appended where Latin would do it—to the root of
-or
forming suffix perfect passive participle. Cf. -er
orchi(o)-, orchid(o)-,
testis Greek ὄρχις (órkhis), testicle, ovary
orch(o)-
denoting something as
orth(o)- Greek ὀρθός (orthós), straight, correct, normal
straight or correct
a condition, disease or
-osis Greek -ωσις (-ōsis), state, abnormal condition, action
increase
ossi-, osse- bone, bony Latin os, bone
ost(e)-, oste(o)- bone Greek ὀστέον (ostéon), bone
ot(o)- of or pertaining to the ear Greek οὖς, ὠτ- (oûs, ōt-), the ear
-ous pertaining to Latin -ōsus, full of, prone to
ovari(o)- Latin ōvarium, ovary
ovaries
of or pertaining to the eggs,

ovo-, ovi-, ov- Latin (ōvum), egg, ovum
the ovum
oxo- addition of oxygen
borrowed from French oxygène (originally principe oxigine,

oxy- sharp, acid, acute; oxygen principle', referring to oxygen's role in the formation of acids
Greek ὀξύς (oxús), sharp, pointed + γένος (génos), birth)
P[edit]

pachy- thick Greek πᾰχῠ́ς (pakhús), thick, large, stout pachy
of or pertaining to the eyelid

palpebr- Latin palpebra, eyelid palpe
(uncommon as a root)
pan-, denoting something as 'complete' or pano

Greek πᾶς, παν- (pâs, pan-), all, every
pant(o)- containing 'everything'; "all" cell ty
of or pertaining to the nipple (of the

papill- Latin papilla, nipple; diminutive of papula (see below) papill
chest/breast)
Indicates papulosity, a small elevation

Latin papula, pimple, pustle; a small elevation or
papul(o)- or swelling in the skin, a pimple, papu
swelling in the skin
swelling
para- alongside of Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (pará) parac
-paresis slight paralysis Greek πάρεσις (páresis) hemip
parvo- small Latin parvus, small, little, unimportant Parvo
path(o)- disease Greek πᾰ́θος (páthos), pain, suffering, condition Patho
denotes (with a negative sense) a

-pathy Greek πᾰ́θος (páthos), suffering, accident socio
disease, or disorder
pauci- Few Latin paucus Pauc
pector- breast or chest Latin pectus pecto
ped-, -
of or pertaining to the foot; -footed Latin pēs, pēd-, foot Pedo
ped-, -pes
ped-,
of or pertaining to the child Greek παῖς, παιδός (paîs, paidós), child pedia
pedo-
pelv(i)-,
hip bone Latin pelvis, basin Pelvis
pelv(o)-
-penia deficiency Greek πενῐ́ᾱ, poverty, indigence osteo
peo- of or pertaining to the penis Greek πέος (péos) Peoto
denotes something relating to Greek πεπτός (peptós), cooked, digested

-pepsia dyspe
digestion, or the digestive tract. < πέσσω (péssō), I boil, cook; digest
per- through Latin per, through, by means of percu
denoting something with a position

peri- Greek περῐ́ (perí), around, about, concerning perio
'surrounding' or 'around' another
-pexy fixation Greek πῆξις (pêxis), fixing in place, fastening neph
phaco- lens-shaped Greek φᾰκός (phakós), lentil-bean phaco
-phagia, - Forms terms denoting conditions Greek φαγία (phagía) eating < φᾰγεῖν (phageîn), to

Sarco
phage relating to eating or ingestion eat
-phago- eating, devouring Greek -φᾰ́γος (-phágos), eater of, eating phag
Forms nouns that denote a person

phagist- who 'feeds on' the first element or part Greek φαγιστής (phagistḗs) eater; see -phagia Lotop
of the word
Forms nouns that denotes 'feeding on'
-phagy Greek φαγία (phagia) eating; see -phagia hema
the first element or part of the word
phall- phallus Greek φαλλός (phallós), penis Apha
pharmac- drug, medication Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármakon) pharm
of or pertaining to the pharynx, the Greek φᾰ́ρῠγξ, φαρυγγ- (phárunx, pharung-), throat,

pharyng- phary
upper throat cavity windpipe; chasm
-phil(ia) attraction for Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (philíā), friendship, love, affection hemo
of or pertaining to the (blood) veins, a Greek φλέψ, φλεβ- (phléps, phleb-), blood-vessel,

phleb- phleb
vein vein
-phobia exaggerated fear, sensitivity, aversion Greek φόβος (phóbos), terror, fear, flight, panic arach
phon- sound Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) phon
of or pertaining to light or its chemical

properties, now historic and used
phos- Greek φῶς, φᾰ́ος, φωτ- (phôs, pháos), light phosp
rarely. See the common
root phot- below.
phot- of or pertaining to light Greek φωτω- (phōtō-), < φῶς (phôs), light photo
phren-, ph
the mind Greek φρήν (phrḗn), intellect, wits, mind phren
renic-
phyllo- leaf-like Greek φῠ́λλον (phúllon), leaf, foliage, plant phyllo

-phyte,
to grow Greek φῠτόν (phutón), plant, tree hydro
phyto-
Medieval Latin pia mater, tender mother, from

pia soft pia m
Latin pia, pius, pious, dutiful, good
piri- Pear Latin pirum, cognate with Greek ἄπιον (ápion), pear Pirifo
-plasia formation, development Greek πλᾰ́σῐς (plásis), moulding, conformation Acho
-plasty surgical repair, reconstruction Greek πλαστός (plastós), molded, formed rhino
Greek πληγή (plēgḗ), stroke (from a sword),

-plegia paralysis parap
from πληγή (plēgḗ), to strike or smite
pleio- more, excessive, multiple Greek πλεῖον (pleîon), more pleiom
pleur- of or pertaining to the ribs Greek πλευρᾱ́ (pleurā́ ), rib, side of the body Pleur
Greek πλήσσω, πλήσσειν (plḗssō, plḗssein), to strike

-plexy stroke or seizure Catap
or smite
pne-, pneu Greek πνεῖν (pneîn), πνεῦμα, πνεύματος (pneûma,

air, breath, lung apne
m- pneúmatos), πνεύμων (pneúmōn)
pod-, -
of or pertaining to the foot, -footed Greek πούς, ποδ- (poús, pod-), foot podia
pod-, -pus
-poiesis production Greek ποίησις (poíēsis), poetry, poem, creation hema
polio- having a grey color Greek πολῐός (poliós), grey, grizzled poliom

poly- denotes a 'plurality' of something Greek πολῠ́ς (polús), many, a lot of, large, great polym
por- pore, porous πόρος (póros), passage, passageway pore
Greek πορφύρα (porphúra), Tyrian purple, royal

porphyr- denotes a purple color porph
purple
denotes something as 'after (time)' or

post- Latin post, after, behind posto
'behind (space)' another
denotes something as 'before' another Middle English pre-, from Medieval Latin pre- <

pre- prem
(in [physical] position or time) (Classical) Latin prae-, before, in front of
presby- old age Greek πρέσβυς (présbus), old man, elder presb
denotes something as 'first' or 'most-

prim- Latin prīmus, first, most important prima
important'
denotes something as 'before' another

pro- Greek πρό- (pró-), before, in front of proce
(in [physical] position or time)
proct- anus, rectum Greek πρωκτός (prōktós) proct
prosop- face Greek πρόσωπον (prósōpon), face, visage, mask proso
denotes something as 'first' or 'most Greek πρωτος (prōtos), first; principal, most

prot- proto
important' important
pseud- denotes something false or fake Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō), to lie or deceive pseud
psor- Itching Greek ψώρα (psṓra), itch, mange, scurvy psoria

psych- of or pertaining to the mind Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ), breath, life, soul psych
ptero-, Pertaining to a wing; 'pterygo-', wing-

Greek πτερόν (pterón), wing, feather latera
ptery- shaped
falling, drooping, downward

-ptosis Greek πτῶσῐς (ptôsis), falling apop
placement, prolapse
-
ptyal-,ptya saliva, salivary glands, sialaden ptyalo
lo
Greek πτῡ́ω (ptū́ ō), to spit up, disgorge; + -σις (-sis),

hemo
-ptysis spitting added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns
bronc
of action, result or process
pulmon-,
of or relating to the lungs Latin pulmō, a lung pulmo
pulmo-
py- pus Greek πύον (púon pyom
pyel- pelvis Greek πύελος (púelos), pelvis, wash basin pyelo
to thicken (as the nucleus does in

pykno- Greek πύκνωσις (púknōsis), thickening pykno
early stages of cell death)
Greek πυλωρός (pulōrós), gate keeper; lower orifice

pylor- gate pylori
of the stomach
pyr- fever Greek πῦρ, πυρετός (pûr, puretós), fire, heat, fever antipy

Q–R[edit]
Affix Meaning Origin language and etymolo
quadr(i)- four Latin quattuor
Latin radiō, I radiate, emit beams; from radiu

radi- radiation
spoke of a wheel
referring to the beginning, or the root, of a structure,

radic- Latin rādīx, root
usually a nerve or a vein
re- again, back Latin re-
abbr. of New Latin rectum intestinum ('straig

rect- rectum
Latin rēctus, straight
ren- of or pertaining to the kidney Latin rēn, rēnes, kidney
reticul(o)- net Latin rēticulum
retro- backward, behind Latin retro
rhabd(o)- rod shaped, striated Greek ῥᾰ́βδος (rhábdos), wand, stick, stripe
rhachi(o)- spine Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis), spine or backbone
rhin(o)- of or pertaining to the nose Greek ῥίς, ῥῑνο- (rhís, rhīno-), nose
rhod(o)- denoting a rose-red color Greek ῥόδον (rhódon), rose

-rrhage, -
burst forth, rapid flow (of blood, usually) Greek -ραγία (-ragía), to break, to burst
rrhagia
-rrhaphy surgical suturing Greek ῥαφή (rhaphḗ)
-rrhea (AmE) flowing, discharge Greek ῥοίᾱ (rhoíā), flow, flux
-rrhexis rupture Greek ῥῆξῐς (rhêxis), breaking, bursting, dis
-rrhoea (BrE) flowing, discharge Greek ῥοίᾱ (rhoíā), flow, flux
rubr(o)- of or pertaining to the red nucleus of the brain Latin ruber, red
-rupt break or burst Latin rumpō
S[edit]
of or pertaining to tubes, e.g. Fallopian

salping(o)- Greek σᾰ́λπῐγξ, σαλπιγγ-, (sálpinx, salping-), trump
tubes
sangui-,
of or pertaining to blood Latin sanguis, blood
sanguine-
sapro- relating to putrefaction or decay. Greek sapros ‘putrid'
sarco- muscular, flesh-like Greek σάρξ (sárx), flesh
schist(o)- split, cleft Greek σχῐστός (skhistós), cloven, divided

denoting something "split" or "double- Greek σχῐ́ζω (skhízō), I split, cleave, part; irregular
schiz(o)-
sided" of the verb σχῐ́ζειν (skhízein), to cut, split
scler(o)- hard Greek σκληρός (sklērós)
Greek σκληρός (sklērós), hard, harden; + -σῐς (-sis

-sclerosis hardening to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of ac
result or process
scoli(o)- twisted Greek σκολιός (skoliós), curved, bent
-scope instrument for viewing Greek σκόπος (skópos), watcher
-scopy process of viewing Greek σκοπέω (skopéō), to look at, behold, examin
scoto- darkness Greek σκότος (skótos)
semi- one-half, partly Latin semi-
sial(o)- saliva, salivary gland Latin salīva, saliva.
Greek σιγμοειδής (sigmoeidḗs), crescent-shaped, l
sigmoid(o)- sigmoid, S-shaped curvature
sigma-shaped
sinistr(o)- left, left side Latin sinister
sinus- of or pertaining to the sinus Latin sinus, a curve, bend, hollow cavity, bosom
sito- food, grain Greek σῖτος (sîtos)

somat(o)-,
body, bodily Greek σῶμα (sôma)
somatico-
somn(o) Sleep Latin somnus, sleep, drowsiness
-spadias slit, fissure Greek σπάω (spáō), break, split
spasmo- spasm Greek σπασμός (spasmós)
sperma-,
spermo-, semen, spermatozoa Greek σπέρμα (spérma), seed, semen
spermato-
splanchn(i)-,
viscera Greek σπλᾰ́γχνον (splánkhnon), bowels, guts
splanchn(o)-
splen(o)- spleen Greek σπλήν, σπλην- (splḗn, splēn-), spleen, milt
Greek σφόνδῠλος / σπόνδυλος (sphóndulos, spónd
spondyl(o)- of or pertaining to the spine, the vertebra
spine
denoting something as "full of scales" or

squamos(o)- Latin squāmōsus, full of scales, scaly
"scaly"
-stalsis contraction Greek στέλλω (stéllō), I dispatch, place, set
-stasis stopping, standing Greek στᾰ́σῐς (stásis), to stand, place, set
-staxis dripping, trickling Greek στάζω, στακτός (stázō, staktós), drip, leak, t
denoting something as narrow in shape or

sten(o)- Greek στενός (stenós), narrow, short
pertaining to narrowness
Greek στενός (stenós), narrow, short; + -σῐς (-sis),
abnormal narrowing of a blood vessel or
-stenosis verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of actio
other tubular organ or structure
or process
of or pertaining to the upper chest, the area

steth- Greek στῆθος (stêthos), chest, cuirass
above the breast and under the neck
stheno- strength, force, power Greek σθένος (sthénos
of or pertaining to the mouth; an artificially

stom-, stomat- Greek στόμᾰ, στοματ- (stóma, stomat-), mouth
created opening[12]
-stomy creation of an opening New Latin stoma, opening; from Greek στόμᾰ (stóm
sub- beneath, under Latin sub
super- in excess, above, superior Latin super
supra- above, excessive Latin supra
indicates similarity, likeness, or being

sy, syl-, sym-, together; assimilates before some
Greek σῠν- (sun-), with, together
syn-, sys- consonants: before l to syl-, s to sys-,
before a labial consonant to sym-
T[edit]
denoting something as fast,

tachy- Greek τᾰχῠ́ς (takhús), fast, quickly
irregularly fast
-tension, -
pressure Latin tēnsiō, stretching, extension, tension
tensive
terato- Monster Greek τέρᾰς ((téras)
tetan- rigid, tense Greek τέτανος (tétanos)
thec- case, sheath Greek θήκη (thḗkē)
of or pertaining to a nipple
thel- Greek θηλή (thēlḗ), a teat, nipple
(uncommon as a prefix)
denoting something as relating to

thely- Greek θῆλῠς (thêlus), female, feminine
a woman, feminine
therap- treatment Greek θερᾰπείᾱ (therapeíā)
therm(o)- heat Greek θερμός (thermós)
thorac(i)-, of or pertaining to the upper

thorac(o)-, chest, chest; the area above the Latin thōrāx < Greek θώρᾱξ (thṓrāx), chest, cuirass
thoracico- breast and under the neck
of or relating to a blood clot,

thromb(o)- Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos), lump, piece, clot of blood
clotting of blood
Greek θῠρεός (thureós), large oblong shield;

thyr(o)- thyroid
+ εἶδος (eîdos), a form or shape
thym- emotions Greek θῡμός (thūmós), spirit, soul; courage; breath, mind,

emotions
Greek -τῐκός (-tikós), adjective-forming suffix denoting:
-tic pertaining to
relating to, able to, suited to
toco- childbirth Greek τόκος (tókos)
-tome cutting instrument Greek τομή (tomḗ), intersection
-tomy act of cutting; incising, incision Greek τομία (-tomía)
ton- tone, tension, pressure Greek τόνος (tónos), rope, cord; tension
-tony tension Greek -τονία (-tonía)
top(o)- place, topical Greek τόπος (tópos)
tort(i)- twisted Latin tortus
Greek τοξικόν (toxikón), bow (archery), bow-related; from

tox(i)-, tox(o)-,
toxin, poison Greek τοξικόν φάρμᾰκον (toxikón phármakon), poison for
toxic(o)-
smearing arrows with
trache(a)- trachea Greek τραχεῖα (trakheîa), windpipe
trachel(o)- of or pertaining to the neck Greek τρᾰ́χηλος (trákhēlos), neck
denoting something as moving or

trans- Latin trāns, across, through
situated across or through
tri- three Latin tri-

trich(i)-, trichia, of or pertaining to hair, hair-like
Greek θρῐ́ξ (thríx), hair
trich(o)- structure
-tripsy crushing Greek τρῖψις (trípsis), rubbing, friction
-trophy nourishment, development Greek τροφή (trophḗ), food, nourishment
turned toward, with an orientation

-tropic toward, having an affinity for, Greek tróp (turn)
affecting
tympan(o)- eardrum Greek τῠ́μπᾰνον (túmpanon), drum, eardrum
U[edit]
-ula, -ule small Latin Nodule
ultra- beyond, excessive Latin ultra ultrasound, ultraviolet
of or pertaining to the navel,

umbilic- Latin umbilīcus, navel, belly-button umbilical
the umbilicus
of or pertaining to the nail, a

ungui- Latin unguis, nail, claw unguiform, ungual
claw
un(i)- one Latin ūnus unilateral hearing loss

of or pertaining to urine, the Greek οὐρέω, οὐρεῖν (ouréō, antidiuretic, diuresis, diure
ur-
urinary system oureîn); οὖρον (oûron), urine uremic, ureter, urethra, uro
of or pertaining to urine, the Latin ūrīna, urine < Greek οὖρον (oûron),

urin- uriniferous
urinary system see ur- above.
of or pertaining to
uter(o)- Latin uterus, womb, uterus uterus
the uterus or womb
V[edit]
vagin- of or pertaining to the vagina Latin vāgīna, sheath, scabbard; vagina
varic(o)- swollen or twisted vein Latin varix
vas(o)- duct, blood vessel Latin vās, vessel, dish, vase
vasculo- blood vessel Latin vāsculum
of or pertaining to the veins, venous blood, and

ven- Latin vēna, blood-vessel, vein
the vascular system
ventr(o)- of or pertaining to the belly, the stomach cavities Latin venter, belly, stomach, womb
of or pertaining to the ventricles; any hollow region Latin ventriculus, the ventricles of the heart, th
ventricul(o)-
inside an organ ventricles of the brain
-version turning Latin versiō
vesic(o)- of or pertaining to the bladder Latin vēsīca, bladder, blister

viscer(o)- of or pertaining to the internal organs, the viscera Latin viscus (pl. viscera), internal organ(s)
X–Z[edit]
having a yellow color, especially an abnormally

xanth(o)- Greek ξᾰνθός (xanthós), yellow
yellow color
xen(o)- foreign, different Greek ξένος (xénos), foreign, stranger
xer(o)- dry, desert-like Greek ξηρός (xērós), dry
xiph- sword Greek ξῐ́φος (xíphos), sword
Latin -ia, from Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, -ειᾰ (-íā, -eia), suffixes us

-y condition or process of
abstract nouns
ze- boil Greek ζέω (zéō), to boil, seethe, bubble
zo(o)- animal, animal life Greek ζῷον (zôion)
zym(o)- fermentation Greek ζύμη (zúmē), leaven, yeast
English meanings[edit]
This section contains lists of different root classification (e.g. body components, quantity, description,
etc.). Each list is alphabetized by English meanings, with the corresponding Greek and Latin roots
given.
Roots of the body[edit]

Roots of bodily concepts[edit]
Bodily concept Greek root in English Latin root in English Other root in
English
digestion -pepsia – –
disease -pathy – –
eating -phagia -vory –
Body parts and substances[edit]
Other root in
Body part or component Greek root in English Latin root in English
English
abdomen lapar- abdomin- –
aorta aort- – –
arm brachi- arm- –
armpit maschal- axill- –
artery arteri- – –
back not- dors- –
big toe – allic-, hallic- –
bladder cyst- vesic- –
haemat-, hemat- (haem-,

blood sangui-, sanguin- –
hem-)
blood clot thromb- – –
blood vessel angi- vas-, vascul- –
body somat-, som- corpor- –
bone oste- ossi- –
bone marrow, marrow myel- medull- –
brain encephal- cerebr- –
breast mast- mamm- –
chest steth- pector- –
cheek parei- bucc- –
ear ot(o)- aur(i)- –
eggs, ova oo- ov- –
optic(o)-
eye ophthalm(o)- ocul(o)-
(French)
eyelid blephar(o)- cili-, palpebr- –
face prosop(o)- faci(o)- –

fallopian tubes salping(o)- – –
fat, fatty tissue lip(o)- adip- –
finger dactyl(o)- digit- –
forehead – front(o)- –
gallbladder cholecyst(o)- fell- –
genitals, sexually
gon(o)-, phall(o)- – –
undifferentiated
gland aden(o)- – –
glans penis or clitoridis balan(o)- – –
gums – gingiv- –
hair trich(o)- capill- –
hands cheir(o)-, chir(o)- manu- –
head cephal(o)- capit(o)- –
heart cardi(o)- cordi- –
hip, hip-joint – cox- –

horn cerat(o)- cornu- –
intestine enter(o)- – –
jaw gnath(o)- – –
kidney nephr(o)- ren- –
knee gon- genu- –
lip cheil(o)-, chil(o)- labi(o)- –
liver hepat(o)-, (hepatic-) jecor- –
loins, pubic region episi(o)- pudend- –
lungs pneumon- pulmon(i)-, (pulmo-) –
marrow, bone marrow myel(o)- medull- –
mind psych- ment- –
mouth stomat(o)- or- –
muscle my(o)- – –
nail onych(o)- ungui- –
navel omphal(o)- umbilic- –

neck trachel(o)- cervic- –
nerve; the nervous system neur(o)- nerv- –
nipple, teat thele- papill-, mammill- –
nose rhin(o)- nas- –
ovary oophor(o)- ovari(o)- –
pelvis pyel(o)- pelv(i)- –
penis pe(o)- – –
pupil (of the eye) cor-, core-, coro- – –
rib pleur(o)- cost(o)- –
rib cage thorac(i)-, thorac(o)- – –
shoulder om(o)- humer(o)- –
sinus – sinus- –
skin dermat(o)-, (derm-) cut-, cuticul- –
skull crani(o)- – –
stomach gastr(o)- ventr(o)- –

testis orchi(o)-, orchid(o)- – –
throat (upper throat cavity) pharyng(o)- – –
throat (lower throat

laryng(o)- – –
cavity/voice box])
thumb – pollic- –
tooth odont(o)- dent(i)- –
tongue gloss-, glott- lingu(a)- –
toe dactyl(o)- digit- –
tumour cel-, onc(o)- tum- –
ureter ureter(o)- ureter(o)- –
urethra urethr(o)-, urethr(a)- urethr(o)-, urethr(a)- –
urine, urinary system ur(o)- urin(o)- –
uterine tubes salping(o)- salping(o)- –
uterus hyster(o)-, metr(o)- uter(o)- –
vagina colp(o)- vagin- –

vein phleb(o)- ven- –
vulva episi(o)- vulv- –
womb hyster(o)-, metr(o)- uter(o)- –
wrist carp(o)- carp(o)- –
Roots of color[edit]
Other root in
Color Greek root in English Latin root in English
English
black melan- atr-, nigr- –
blue cyan- cerule- –
gold chrys- aur- –
gray, grey poli- can- –
green chlor- vir- –
purple porphyr- purpur-, purpureo- –
red erythr-, rhod- rub-, rubr-, ruf- –
red-orange cirrh- – –
silver – argent- –
white leuc-, leuk- alb-, cand- –
yellow xanth- flav- jaun- (French)
Roots of description[edit]
Other root in
Description Greek root in English Latin root in English
English
bad, incorrect cac-, dys- mal- mis-
bent, crooked ankyl- prav- –
big mega-, megal(o)- magn(i)- –
biggest megist- maxim- –
broad, wide eury- lat(i)- –
cold cry(o)- frig(i)- –
dead necr(o)- mort- –
equal is(o)- equ(i)- –
false pseud(o)- fals(i)- –
female, feminine thely- – –
flat platy- plan(i)- –

good, well eu- ben(e)-, bon(i)- –
great mega-, megal(o)- magn(i)- –
hard scler(o)- dur(i)- –
heavy bar(o)- grav(i)- –
hollow coel(o)- cav(i)- –
huge megal(o)- magn(i)- –
incorrect, bad cac(o)-, dys- mal(e)- mis-
irregular poikil(o) – –
large; extremely
mega- magn(i)- –
large
largest megist- maxim- –
long macr(o)- long(i)- –
male, masculine arseno- vir- –
narrow sten(o)- angust(i)- –
new ne(o)- nov(i)- –

normal, correct orth(o)- rect(i)- –
old paleo- veter- –
sharp oxy- ac- –
short brachy- brev(i)- –
small micr(o)- parv(i)- (rare) –
smallest – minim- –
slow brady- tard(i)- –
fast tachy- celer- –
soft malac(o)- moll(i)- –
straight orth(o)- rect(i)- –
thick pachy- crass(i)- –
varied, various poikilo- vari- –
well, good eu- ben(e)- –
wide, broad eury- lat(i)- –

Roots of position[edit]
Other root in
English
around, surrounding peri- circum- –
internal, within endo- intra- –
left levo- laev-, sinistr- –
middle meso-, mes- medi- –
right dexi- dex-, dextr-, dextro- –
Prefixes of quantity or amount[edit]
Other root in
English
double diplo- dupli- –
equal iso- equi- –
few oligo- pauci- –
half hemi- semi- demi- (French)
many, much poly- multi- –
twice dis- bis- –

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silver thistle, Carlina acaulis;

agrestis L of the field, field vole, Microtus agrestis; agrestis – agreste

alatus L winged winged alatus – alata – alatum

Mexican golden red rump

Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes

albus L white American white albus – alba – album

tick bush, Kunzea ambigua

American black bear, Ursus

American hazel nut, Corylus americanus – americana – am

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northern bottlenose ampullatus – ampullata – am

man, human All pages with titles beginning

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grizzly bear, Ursus arctos

sand iris, Iris arenaria;

argentatus L silvery herring gull, Larus argentatus – argentata – arge

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atropurpureus L deep purple, Acer atropurpureus – atropurpure

golden jackal, Canis aureus;

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bicolorat L two- bicolored angle, Macaria bicoloratus – bicolorata – bicolo

bicornis L bicorne black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis bicornis

northe northern right whale

brasiliens Brazilia Brazilian brown bat Eptesicus All pages with titles

Brazilian gold All pages with titles beginning

pygmy three-toed sloth, Bradypus All pages with titles beginning

brasiliens L from B Brazilian marsh rat, Holochilus brasiliensis – brasiliense

silvery-cheeked brevis - breve - All pages with

brevicolli short- short-necked oil beetle, Meloe

Joshua tree, Yucca brevifolia;

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canaden from bighorn sheep, Ovis

chinensis L from C China rose, Rosa chinensis – chinense

cilium L eyelash Ashland ciliaris – ciliare – ciliatus – ciliata – cili

the citrus blossom

G κόννος (kónno wildebeest, Connoch All pages with titles beginning

L corvus G κόραξ crow, common

G κρυπτός (krupt Cryptococcus; Crypto All pages with titles beginning

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deca-, alfonsino, Beryx All pages with titles beginning

dino-, G δεινός (dein dinosaur, Deinothe All pages with titles beginning

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echinat L prickly Edisto echinatus - echinata - echinatum

elatior L taller true oxlip, Primula elatior elatior

emargi L having Phongolo emarginatus - emarginata - emargin

erosus L indent jícama, Pachyrhizus erosus - erosa - erosum

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familiaris L domesti dog, Canis lupus familiaris

western honey bee, Apis

filum L thread desert fan filifer – filifera – filiformis – filiforme

fragilis L frange breakab brittle bladder- fragilis

jet black ant, Lasius

fuscus L dark, dusky hopping fuscus – fusca – fuscum

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