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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Ichnology (the study of trace fossils) and ichnogenus ( a genus only known from trace fossils). ichthyo- ⇒ from « ikhthus » (ἰχθύς), meaning “fish”. An example of a word formed with this prefix is ichthyology (the branch of biology devoted to the study of fish). icono- from « eikon » (εἰκών), meaning “icon”. Examples of vocabulary words containing this Greek prefix include iconography and iconoclast. icosa- ⇒ from « eikosi » (εἴκοσι), meaning “twenty”. An alternate form of this prefix is icosi- and both are mostly used in geometry-related terms such as icosahedron and icosidigon. ideo- ⇒ from « idea » (ἰδέα), meaning “form, semblance”. Examples of vocabulary words containing this Greek prefix include ideology and ideogram. idio- ⇒ from « idios » (ἴδιος), meaning “distinct”, “personal” or “peculiar”. Some examples of words containing this prefix are idiosyncratic and idiomatic. irid- ⇒ from « iris » (ἶρις), meaning “rainbow, colored part of the eye”. An example of a word formed with this prefix is iridescent. iso- ⇒ from « isos » (ἴσος), meaning “equal”. Examples of vocabulary words containing this Greek prefix include isomer and isomorphic. K karyo- ⇒ from « karuon » (κάρυον), meaning “kernel”. kerato- ⇒ from « keras » (κέρας), meaning “horn”. An example of a word formed with this prefix is keratin. kerauno- ⇒ from « keraunos » (κεραυνός), meaning “lightning, thunderbolt”. kilo- ⇒ from « khilioi » (χίλιοι), meaning “one thousand”. Some examples of vocabulary words formed with this Greek prefix are kilometer, kilowatt, and kilobyte. kine- ⇒ from « kineo » (κῑνέω), meaning “to move”. An example of a word formed with this prefix is kinetic. kinesi- ⇒ from « kinesis » (κίνησις), meaning “movement, motion”. klepto- is a prefix that means “stealing” or “theft”. Examples of English words containing this prefix are
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