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Scientific Root Words
Meter - Chloro
Meter
Centimeter
A diagram of a Kilometer
Definition:
Meter- unit of length in the Metric System
Examples of words including this Root Word:
1. Kilometer- A unit of length equal to one
thousand meters.
2. Centimeter- A unit of length equal to one
hundredth of a meter.
Mono
Teachers are oftentimes monotonous
A symptom of Mononucleosis
Definition:
Mono- alone, single, or one in number
Examples of words with Root Word:
1. Monotone- A continuing sound that stays at one pitch.
2. Mononucleosis- A common infectious disease usually affecting
young people, caused by the Epstein-Barr virus and characterized
by fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and fatigue. The
symptoms may last for several weeks.
Morph
A diagram of graphite morphology
An example of Metamorphosis
Definition:
Morph- changing from one form to another
Examples of words with Root Word:
1. Metamorphosis- A change in the form and often habits of an animal
during normal development after the embryonic stage.
2. Morphology- The branch of biology that deals with the form of living
organisms, and the relationships between their structures.
Microbiology
Micro
Microscopic life
Definition:
Micro- extremely small
Examples of words with Root Word:
1.Microbiology- The study of extremely small things.
2.Microscopic- So small that the object can only be seen using a microscope
Brachycephalic skull
Cephal
Oxycephalic skull
Definition:
Cephal- refers to one’s head
Examples of words with Root Word:
1. Brachycephalic- Having a broad, short skull.
2. Oxycephalic- An abnormal part of your skull from birth, the top of
the head assumes a cone shape.
Chloro
Definition:
Chloro- indicating the color green
Examples of words with Root Word:
1. Chlorophyll- The green pigment of plants and photosynthetic algae and
bacteria that traps the energy of sunlight for photosynthesis
2. Chloroform- A heavy volatile liquid with a sweet taste and odor, used as a
solvent and cleansing agent and in refrigerants: formerly used as an
inhalation anesthetic
Chlorophyll molecule
Chloroform molecule
Bibliography
This project was completed by:
Sierra Plesko
Alex Flores
Jordan Rosset
Resources we used:
http://www.thefreedictionary.com
http://www.dictionary.com
http://www.urbandictionary.com