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  • 02-11-2017
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Where do scientific words come from

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  • 03-11-2017

they come from greek roots


example, gravitropsim

gravi is gravity

tropos means 'turning'

so means turning to gravtity


phototroposism

photos=light

tropos='turning'

so it means turning toward the light


photosynthysis

photos=light

synthysis=tuning into or transforming into a useable form

so it means turning light into a usable form

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