词根词缀：meter-, metro-, metr-, -metrical, -metrically, -metron, -metric, -metrist, -meter, -meters, -metry, -metre

【来源及含义】Greek: measure

【相关词根词缀】 Related "measure" and "metric" words and charts: mens-; Metric Chart of Units; Metric-Length Converter; Metric Units and Links.

【同源单词】absorptiometry, accelerometer, acetimeter, acetimetry, acidimeter, acidimetry

词根词缀：palaeo-, palae-, paleo-, pale-

【来源及含义】Greek: original, ancient, primitive, old

【同源单词】ichthyopaleontology, palaeacanthocephala, palae-ethnology, palaeoclimatology, palaeoichnology, palaeontology

词根词缀：thermo-, therm-, thermi-, -thermia, -therm, -thermal, -thermic, -thermias, -thermies, -thermous, -thermy

【来源及含义】Greek: heat, heating, heater, hot, warm

【相关描述】The term heat is employed in ordinary language in different senses. Some scientists distinguish four principal applications of the term:

【相关词根词缀】 Related "heat, hot" word units: ferv-; pyreto-. Related "bubble" word unit: ebulli-.

【同源单词】acrohypothermia, acrohypothermy, adiathermance, adiathermancy, adiathermanic, adiathermanous