Roots and Their Meanings

Front

photo-

Back

" light"

Examples: photograph

Front

cav-

Back

"hollow"

Examples: cavern, concave, cavity

Front

cent-

Back

"hundred"

Examples: percent, centennial

Front

viv-

Back

"live, alive"

Examples: vivid, survive

Front

ocul-

Back

"eye"

Examples: ocular, binocular, Oculus

Front

photo-

Back

"light"

Examples: photograph. photosynthesis

Front

chromo-

Back

"Color"

Example: chromosome

Front

cyt(o)-

Back

"cell" Examples: cytoplasm, leukocyte

Front

dict-

Back

"say, speak" Examples: dictate, contradict

Front

anti-

Back

"against" Examples: antibody, antibiotics