AP Biology Terms Unit 7

sept-

partition, seven

septic-

infection, putrefaction

sex-

six

-sis

state, condition

sol-

sun

solv-

loosen; free

somn-

to sleep

son-

sound

spec-; spic-

to look at

sperm-

seed

spher-

ball

-spire

to breathe

spore

seed

stat-

standing; placed

stell-

stars

stern-

breast, chest

stom-; -stome

mouth

strat-

layer

stereo-

solid; three dimensions

strict-

draw tight

styl-

pillar

sub-

under, below

super-

over, above, on top

-sur-

above, beyond

sym-; syn-

together

tachy-

swift, rapid, quick

tarso-

ankle

tax-

arrangement

tele-

far off; at a distance

terr-

earth

tetr-

four

thall

young shoot

therm-

heat

-tom

cut, slice

texico-

poison

top-

place

trans-

across

tri-

three

trich-

hair

troph-

one who feeds; well fed

trop-

turning, changing

-ule

diminutive

ultra-

beyond

ur-

urine

vas-

vessel

vect-

carry

ven-; vent-

to come

ventr-

belly

vice-

in place of

vig-

strong

vit-; viv-

life

volv-

roll; wander

vor-

devour, eat

xanthin-

yellow

zo-; -zoa

animal

zyg-

yolk

zym-

yeast