Classical Roots Lessons 15 and 16
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Apis | latin "bee" |
| apiary | a place where hives or colonies of bees are kept from their honey |
| Avis | latin "bird" |
| aviary | a house, enclosure or large cage for birds |
| Bovis Bos | latin "cow" "ox" |
| bovine | having the quality of a cow or ox: sluggish, dull |
| Canis | latin "dog" |
| canine | member of dog family pertaining to the family of dogs |
| Caper, Capra | latin "goat" |
| caper | playful hop, leap or skip prank or wild escapade |
| caprice | a sudden impulse, whim or unmotivated change of mind |
| capricious | subject to whim; impulsive; unpredictable or fickle |
| Equus | latin "horse" |
| equine | pertaining to a horse; belonging to the family of horses or zebras |
| equitation | the art of riding horses |
| equestrian | pertainingto a rider of horses, or skill in riding one who rides or performs on horseback |
| Felis | latin "cat" |
| feline | a member of the family of cats, lions, tigers, jaguars belonging to the cat family or characteristics of a cat |
| Leo Leon | latin "lion" greek |
| leonine | pertaining to a lion; having characteristics |
| lionize | to regard or treat person as a celebrity |
| Piscis | latin "fish" |
| piscine | typical of fish |
| Porcus | latin "swine" "pig" "hog" |
| porcine | pertaining to or resmbling a pig |
| serpentine | resembling a serpent in form or movement; winding having qualities of a snake |
| Simia | latin "monkey" "ape" |
| simian | pertaining to or resembling an ape or monkey |
| ursine | pertaining to or characteristics of a bear |
| Zoion | greek "living being" "animal" |
| zoology | science of dealing with animals |
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