Understanding Scientific Terms/Common Roots

Lesson 2 - Common Roots in Science
Learn the word roots below.

Roots

 * bio   : life
 * zoo  : animal
 * geo  : earth
 * lith/o : stone
 * cyt/o : cell


 * archae/o or arche/o: old / ancient (from Greek arkhaios)
 * palae/o or pale/o: ancient (from Greek palaios)


 * myc/o : fungus
 * phyt/a : plant


 * psych/o: soul or mind
 * gynaec/o or gynec/o: woman


 * aer/o : air
 * astr/o : stars, celestial bodies
 * chem/o : chemistry
 * physi/o : nature

suffixes

 *  -o/logy : The study of
 *  -o/logist : one who studies
 *  -ic : pertaining to

What do these words mean?

How would you write the words with these meanings?