Root Vocab Lesson 15/16
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33 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 apis | bee |
| apiary | (n) A place where hives or colonies of bees are kept for their honey. |
| avis | bird |
| aviary | (n) A house or large cage for birds. |
| bos, bovis | cow, ox |
| bovine | (adj) Having the quality of a cow or ox: sluggish, dull. |
| canis | dog |
| canine | (n) Member of the family of dogs. (adj) Pertaining to the family of dogs, and especially the qualities associated with them. |
| caper, capra | goat |
| caper | (n) 1. A playful hop, leap, or skip. 2. A prank or wild escapade. (v) To leap, frolic, or frisk about. |
| caprice | (n) A sudden impulse, whim, or unmotivated change of mind. |
| capricious | (adj) Subject to whim; impulsive; unpredictable or fickle. |
| equus | horse |
| equine | (adj) Pertaining to a horse; belonging to the family of horses and zebras. |
| equitation | (n) The art of riding horses. |
| equestrian | (adj) Pertaining to a rider of horses, or skill in riding. (n) One who rides or performs on horseback. |
| felis | cat |
| feline | (n) A member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, and jaguars. |
| leo, leonis, leon | lion |
| leonine | (adj) Pertaining to a lion; having characteristics of a lion, such as fierceness and majesty. |
| lionize | (v) To regard or treat a person as a celebrity. |
| piscis | fish |
| piscine | (adj) Typical of fish. |
| porcus | swine, pig, hog |
| porcine | (adj) Pertaining to or resembling a pig. |
| serpens, serpentis | serpent, snake |
| serpentine | (adj) 1. Resembling a serpent in form or movement: sinuous; winding. 2. Having qualities of a serpent: subtle, sly, sometimes even evil. |
| simia | monkey, ape |
| simian | (adj) Pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey. (n) An ape or monkey. |
| ursa | bear |
| ursine | (adj) Pertaining to or characteristic of a bear. |
| zoion (pl. zoa) | living being, animal |
| zoology | (n) The science dealing with animals. |
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