Essential Greek and Latin Roots for Ninth Grade Students: aqua and hydr

Learn these words derived from the roots aqua and hydr, meaning "water."
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  1. aqua
    a shade of blue tinged with green
  2. aquaculture
    raising fish or shellfish or growing water plants for food
  3. aquarium
    a tank or pool filled with water for keeping live fish
  4. aquatic
    operating or living or growing in water
  5. aqueduct
    a conduit that carries water over a valley
  6. aquifer
    underground layer of rock or sand that yields groundwater
  7. carbohydrate
    an essential component of living cells and source of energy
  8. dehydrate
    remove water from
  9. hydrate
    any compound that contains water of crystallization
  10. hydraulic
    moved or operated or effected by liquid
  11. hydrogen
    a colorless, odorless gas; the lightest chemical element
  12. hydrophobia
    a morbid fear of water
  13. hydroplane
    an aircraft that can land on or take off from water
  14. hydroponic
    of or relating to growing plants in water without soil
  15. hydrosphere
    the watery layer of the earth's surface
Created on Tue Jun 17 18:31:32 EDT 2025

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