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Word part Type Origin Definition
cumul root Latin heap
cur2 root Latin to care
cur1, curr, cor1, corr, curs, cour1, cours root Latin to run
-cy noun-forming suffix Latin and Greek state of or quality of
cyan, cyano root Greek blue
cycl, cyclo root Greek wheel, circle
cyt, cyto, -cyte root Greek cell
dactyl root Greek finger
de- prefix Latin from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
deb root Latin owe
deca, dec, deci, deka root Greek ten, tenth
dei, div root Latin god
dem, demo root Greek people, populace
dendr, dendro, dendri, -dendron root Greek tree
dent, denti root Latin tooth, teeth
derm, derma, dermat, dermato root Greek skin
dextr, dextro root Latin on the righthand side; skilful
di-3 prefix Latin not, apart, reverse, negate
di-2, diplo- prefix Greek two, double
di, diurn, journ root Latin day
dia-, di-1 prefix Greek across, apart, through, throughout