| A | B |
|---|
| dendrochronology (DENDR tree + CHRON time + LOGY study)) | the study of the annual rings of trees in determining the dates and chronological order of past events |
| rhododendron (RHODO rose + DENDR tree) | literally, a rose tree; a genus of shrubs or small trees, often having handsome evergreen leaves, and remarkable for the beauty of their flowers |
| ichthyic (ICHTHY fish) | fish-like |
| ichthyologist (ICHTHY fish + LOGY study + IST one who) | fish scientist |
| hippodrome (HIPPO horse) | horse track |
| ornithology (ORNITH bird + LOGY study) | bird science |
| neophyte (NEO new + PHYTE plant) | a beginner; literally, a newly sprouted plant |
| sporophyte (SPORO seed + PHYTE plant) | plant seed |
| phyllophagous (PHYLL leaf + PHAG eat) | leaf-eating |
| rhizomorphous (RHIZO root + MORPH shape) | root-shaped |
| australopithecus (AUSTRAL south + PITHEC ape) | literally, "Southern Ape"; discovered in Southern Africa, an extinct ape identified as a forerunner to modern human beings |
| dinosaur (DYNA power + SAUR lizard) | large, powerful reptiles of the Mesozoic Era; today, the term is used to denote anything excessively old or outdated |
| diaspora (DIA across + SPORO seed) | the scattering about; the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture) |
| sporogenesis (SPORO seed + GEN birth or origin) | the creation or spores (or seeds) |
| vermicide (VERMI worm + CIDE kill) | a worm-killer |
| zoophile (ZO animal + PHILE love) | animal-lover |
| erythrocyte (ERYTHRO red + CYTE cell) | red blood cell |
| chlorophyll (CHLORO green + PHYLL leaf) | green coloring matter of plants and leaves |
| leukocyte (LEUKO white + CYTE cell) | white blood cell |
| rubicund (RUB red) | red |
| albino (ALB white) | a person or organism lacking pigmentation, resulting in abnormally pale or white skin or lack of color |
| auriferous (AUR gold + FER carry) | carrying or containing gold |
| Aurora (AUR gold) | a luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere (the color is often gold) |
