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The Language of Science
R
eview
Slide2The main reason students find it difficult to understand science is because of all the hard to write, spell and read words.
Actually
, scientific vocabulary is the combination of little words that are linked together to have different meanings.
If
you learn the meanings of the little words, you'll find scientific vocabulary much easier to understand.
Slide3a or an
not or non
Slide4anti
against
Slide5auto
self
Slide6bio
life, living
Slide7chloro
green
Slide8cyto
cell
Slide9ecto/exo
outer, external
Slide10endo
internal, inner, inside
Slide11herba
plants
Slide12hetero
different
Slide13homo
alike, similar
Slide14hyper
over, above
Slide15hypo
below, under
Slide16iso
equal or same
Slide17logy
the study of
Slide18micro
small
Slide19multi
many
Slide20photo
light
Slide21sub
Below or lesser
Slide22synthesis
to make
Slide23troph
to feed or consume
Slide24Slide25-ic
an adjective-forming suffix meaning “having some characteristics of”
Slide26-sis
suffix in some nouns denoting action, process, state, or condition
Slide271. Exoskeleton-
outside
skeleton, external as in insects
Slide282. Insecticide-
insect
killer
Slide293. Subspecies-
lesser
species
Slide304. Abiotic-
not
living
Slide315. Protozoa-
first animal
Slide326. Anaerobic-
not
needing oxygen
Slide337. Epidermis-
above the skin or the top layer of skin
Slide348. Hypothermia-
below
heat (too cold)
Slide35Aquaphobia-
9
.
fear
of water/swimming
Slide3610. Endotherm-
internal
heat
Endothermic animals are those that must generate their own heat to maintain their body temperature. These animals are commonly referred to as
"warm-blooded."
An animal that is endothermic is categorized as an endotherm, and this includes all mammals.
Slide3711. Symbiosis-
living
together
Slide3812. Cytology-
study
of
cells
Slide3913. Bilateral-
two
sided
Slide4014. Cephalopod-
head
foot (the foot is connected to the head like a squid or an
octopus
Slide41Slide4215. Dermatitis-
inflammation
of the skin
Slide4316. Micrometer-
small
measurement
Slide4417. Hypodermic-
below
the skin
Slide4518. Hydrology-
study
of water
Slide4619. Photosynthesis-
Making with
light (makes food using sunlight)
Slide4720. Autotroph-
self
feeding (makes its own food, such as plants)
Slide48aqua
water
Slide49chromo
color
Slide50derm
skin