Word Wall Vocabulary

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Word Wall VocabularyAugust 20, 2013

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bio(life)

biology the study of life

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geo(earth)

geochronology The study of the earth’s time (history)

Word Wall VocabularyAugust 20, 2013

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astro(star)

astrophysics the study of matter and energy of stars

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zoo(animal)

zooplankton Animal constituents of plankton; crustaceans or fish larvae

Word Wall VocabularyAugust 20, 2013

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-ology(study of)

meteorology the study of the atmosphere

Word Wall VocabularyAugust 27, 2013

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paleo(ancient)

Paleozoic Ancient life; time era from 545-230 million years ago

Word Wall Vocabulary August 27, 2013

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archeo(primitive)

archeopteryx Primitive bird thought to be the ancestor of today’s bird

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proto(first)

protostar First star

Word Wall Vocabulary August 27, 2013

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anthropo(human)

anthropogenic The study of origins and development of human beings

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neo(new)

neophyte A new plant found in an area where it had not been previously recorded

Word Wall VocabularySept. 3, 2013

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hexa(six)

hexagon A six-sided figure

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tetra(four)

tetrahalide Any halide that has four halogen atoms (fluorine, chorine, etc.) in its molecule

Word Wall Vocabulary Sept. 3, 2013

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hept(seven)

heptane A highly flammable liquid that contains 7 carbon atoms in its molecule

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deca(ten)

decahedron A polygon having ten plane faces

Word Wall Vocabulary Sept. 3, 2013

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penta(five)

pentavalence Having five electrons in an atom’s outer energy level

Word Wall Vocabulary Sept. 9, 2013

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cyan(blue)

cyanobacteria Blue-green algae

Word Wall VocabularySept. 9, 2013

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rhodo(red)

rhodochrosite A rose colored mineral containing manganese and carbonate ions

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chloro(green)

chlorophyll Green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms

Word Wall VocabularySept. 9, 2013

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erythro(red)

erythroblast a nucleated cell in bone marrow from which red blood cells develop

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alb(white)

albite A white mineral belonging to the feldspar mineral group

Word Wall VocabularySept. 16, 2013

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hyper(excessive)

hypersaline An area that has an excessive amount of salt

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hypo(within)

hypoblast the inner germ layer that develops into the lining of the intestines

Word Wall VocabularySept. 16, 2013

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epi(above)

epicarp The inner germ layer of the skin of a fruit

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sub(below)

subterranean Area beneath the surface of the earth

Word Wall VocabularySept. 16, 2013

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chrono(time)

chronology Study of time

Word Wall VocabularySept. 23, 2013

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chrono(time)

chronology Study of time

Word Wall VocabularySept. 23, 2013

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morph(form)

amorphous Without form

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phile(having a strong

affinity for)

thermophile An organism that lives in extreme temperatures

Word Wall VocabularySept. 23, 2013

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pan(all)

panorama View of the entire scene

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dem(people)

pandemic An epidemic that is geographically widespread

Word Wall VocabularySept. 30, 2013

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endo(within)

endothermic Reaction where heat is absorbed

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exo(out)

exothermic Reaction where heat is released

Word Wall VocabularySept. 30, 2013

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homo(same)

homologous Having the same evolutionary origins but different functions

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hetero(different)

heterogenous Consisting of elements that are not the same kind or nature

Word Wall Vocabulary Sept. 30, 2013

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iso(same)

isometrical Having the same dimensions

Word Wall Vocabulary October 7, 2013

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ocul-(eye)

oculist A medical specialist specializing in disease of the eye

Word Wall Vocabulary October 7, 2013

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auri-(ear)

auricle The external cartilaginous structure on the outside of the ear

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nas-(nose)

nasal An elongated rectangular bone that forms the bridge of the nose

Word Wall Vocabulary October 7, 2013

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lingui-(tongue)

linguist A person who speaks more than one language

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my-(muscle)

myasthenia Any muscular weakness

Word Wall Vocabulary October 14, 2013

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trache-(windpipe)

trachea membraneous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi

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dent-(teeth)

dentine bone surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth

Word Wall Vocabulary October 14, 2013

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derm-(skin)

derma the deep vascular inner layer of the skin

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crani-(skull)

cranium the part of the skull that encloses the brain

Word Wall Vocabulary October 14, 2013

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pneumo-(lung)

pneumonia disease of the lungs caused by pneumonococcus

Word Wall Vocabulary October 21, 2013

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-oid(resembles)

humanoid An automation that resembles a human

Word Wall Vocabulary October 21, 2013

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-gram(written or

drawn)

seismogram the record of an earth tremor by a seismograph

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-graph (instrument for writing)

seismograph an instrument measuring the intensity of movements of the ground (as an earthquake)

Word Wall Vocabulary October 21, 2013

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-phobe, -phobia(fear of)

agoraphobia A fear of open spaces

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-ism(the act, state, or

theory of)

capitalism an economic system based on private ownership of capital

Word Wall Vocabulary October 28, 2013

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avi(bird)

aviary A building where birds are kept

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entomo(insect)

entomology study of insects

Word Wall Vocabulary October 28, 2013

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ornitho(birds)

ornithology study of birds

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helio (sun)

heliocentric A view of the solar system that places the sun in the center

Word Wall Vocabulary October 28, 2013

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karyo(nucleus)

eukaryote An organism with a membraneencased nucleus

Word Wall Vocabulary November 4, 2013

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angi(blood vessel;

duct)

angiosperm plants having seeds in a closed ovary (e.g. flowers)

Word Wall Vocabulary November 4, 2013

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gymno(naked; bare)

gymnosperm plants of the class Gymnospermae having seeds not enclosed in an ovary (e.g. pines)

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dendr(tree)

dendrochronology

the study of past events based on analysis of tree rings

Word Wall Vocabulary November 4, 2013

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foli(leaf)

foliage having a leaf-like structure

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herb(grass; plants)

herbage succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land