How Do You Know It's Greek?
Aspiration!
What Is The Base Element?
What Does the Base Element Mean?
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photograph

<ph>

100

polyhedron ➙

poly + hedr + on

100

lymph

lymphoma

lymphatic

< lymph >

100

monarch

monopoly

monogram

'one, single, alone'

200

gymnastics

<y> in the middle

200

cathedral ➙

cath + edr + al

200

neuron

neuroma

neurology

< neur >

200

omicron

microscope

microphone

'small, magnifying'

300

chiropractor

<ch> for /k/

300

octahedron ➙

octa + hedr + on

300

biology

antibiotic

amphibian

< bi >

300

kinetic

kinesthetic

cinema

'move, moving'

400

pterosaur

<pt> cluster or silent <p>

400

ephedra ➙

eph + edr + a

400

genes

genetic

ingenius

< gene >

400

democrat

autocratic

aristocrat

'power, rule'

500

method

aspiration pattern

500

pseudoephedrine ➙ 

pseud + o + eph + edr + ine

500

method

cathode

odometer

< od(e) >

500

theology

atheist

theocracy

'god'

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