Roots of Common Terms in Genetics
(L = Latin, G = Greek, F = French, Ge = German, U = Unknown Origin)
Codominant
co = together (L)
Dihybrid
di = double, two (G)
Diploid
di = double, two (G); oid = similar or like (G)
Epistasis
epi = on, upon (G); stasis = stopping or standing (G)
Genotype
geno = gene (G); type = figure, pattern (L)
Haploid
hapl = single, simple (G); oid = similar or like (G)
Hemizygous
hemi = one half (G); zygous = having a zygotic constitution of a specified kind, as denoted by the prefix (G)
Heterozygous
hetero = different (G); zygous = having a zygotic constitution of a specified kind, as denoted by the prefix (G)
Homozygous
homo = the same (G); zygous = having a zygotic constitution of a specified kind, as denoted by the prefix = (G)
Monohybrid
mono = single (G)
Phenotype
pheno = showing, displaying (G); type = figure, pattern (L)
Pleiotropy
pleio = more (G); tropy = tendency to move away or toward a stimulus (G)
Semidominant
semi = half (L)