Root words A- C

A or an meaning...

• Without

• In front of

• opposite

• ^water

Amphi =

• a specific type
• both sides

• only one side

• neither side

andro =

• female
• neutral
• androgynous
• male

ante =

• after
• in front

• during
• behind

anthro =

• plant
• mineral
• animal
• human

anti =

• against
• about
• with
• for

aqua =

• a term for a type of cloud formation.
• a style of painting using bright colors.
• a color associated with water, typically blue or green.
• a type of fish found in oceans.

arch =

• a straight line connecting two points
• a type of musical instrument
• a decorative element on a building
• primitive

arthro

• joint
• tendon
• muscle
• bone

ase (at the end of a word)

• enzyme

• protein

• carbohydrate

• element