Understanding Scientific Terms/Common Roots

Lesson 2 - Common Roots in Science Learn the word roots below. Roots bio : life zoo : animal geo : earth lith/o : stone cyt/o : cell archae/o or arche/o: old / ancient (from Greek arkhaios) palae/o or pale/o: ancient (from Greek palaios) myc/o : fungus phyt/a : plant psych/o: soul or mind gynaec/o or gynec/o: woman aer/o : air astr/o : stars, celestial bodies chem/o : chemistry physi/o : nature suffixes -o/logy : The study of -o/logist : one who studies -ic : pertaining to What do these words mean? Define the word archaeology geology cytologist archaeic The study of ancient things The study of the Earth. One who studies cells. Pertaining to something that is old. How would you write the words with these meanings? Write the word Someone who studies women. The study of fungi. gynecologist mycology