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Roots and Why They Matter

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Guess the root that fits each clue.

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Guess the root that fits each clue.

by liv main
1

I am a root used to mean 'foot' in many words. I travel in steps from the ankle to the toes.

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I is the end of many anatomy terms and is a common root.

Think of a stalk or stalks of a plant—but in language.

I often appears in words about walking or feet.

2

I denote a plant’s underground connection, or a root itself. Also common in biology to describe growth

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I signals underground networking in root systems.

Used in terms like rhizome in plants.

I am not a leaf, I am where roots meet the soil.

3

I bring to mind color and beauty, especially a flower’s name, borne from a root word.

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Found in many botanical names.

Associated with pinkish hues and roses.

Related to a plant that climbs or climbs with thorns.

4

I indicate kinship within the feminine line; the word for a sister in some roots.

Hints

Seen in words referring to sisterhood or sorority.

Originates from words for sister in some languages.

I’m used in familial terms distinguishing female siblings.

5

I’m a dangerous idea that travels through the body via chemistry; I’m a short root about toxins.

Hints

Think of antidotes and toxicology.

Not a full word, but a root used widely in science terms.

Common in words about poison.

6

I describe hair, especially when talking about fine strands or growth on the body.

Hints

A common prefix in trichology.

Used in words about hair and threading.

I’m a three-letter root seen in many medical terms.

 
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