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Da
- dacno-, dacn- (Greek: to bite)
- dacryo-, dacry- (Greek: tear(s)
- dactylo-, dactyl-, dactylio-, -dactyl, -dactyla, -dactylia, -dactylic, -dactylism, -dactyloid, -dactylous, -dactyly (Greek: finger, toe)
- damno-, damn-, demno-, demn- (Latin: sentence to punishment, doom; worthy of condemnation)
- dasy- (Greek: thick, shaggy)
De
- de- (Latin: [from, away from, off]; [wholly, entirely, utterly, complete]; [reverse the action of; undo; the negation or reversal of the notion expressed in the primary word]; used as a prefix)
- deca- [DEK uh], dec-, deka-, dek- (Greek: ten; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
- decem-, decim-, deci-, dec- (Latin: ten; a decimal prefix used in the international metric system for measurements)
- decibels (Latin: "ten" plus "bel" [Alexander Graham Bell]; a list of decibel levels and the examples that show the various decibel scales)
- decor- (proper, dignified, fitting) words: decent to redecorate
- dei-, div- (Latin: God, god [deity, divine nature])
- deipno-, deipn- (Greek: dinner; dining)
- delo-, del- (Greek: visible, clear, clearly seen; obvious)
- delta, delt- (Greek: triangular; fourth letter of the Greek alphabet)
- delto-, delt- (Greek: writing-tablet)
- demento-, dement- (Latin: insanity, madness)
- demi- (Latin: half; used as a prefix)
- demo-, dem-, demio-, -demic, -deme, -demically (Greek: people)
- demono-, demon-, -demonic, -demon, -demonical, -demoniac, daemono-, -daemonic, -daemonical, -daemon, -daemoniac, -daemonia, -daemoniacally, -daimon, -daimonic (Greek: devil, demon [evil spirit]; an intermediary spirit between gods and men which could be good or evil)
- dendro-, dendr-, dendri-, -dendria, -dendrite, -dendritic, -dendra, -dendron (Greek: tree, tree-like structure)
- densi-, dens- (Latin: thick, thickly set, crowded)
- dentin- (Latin: the substance that immediately surrounds the tooth pulp and makes up the major part of the tooth; derived from Latin den[s], dent[is], "tooth")
- dento-, dent-, denta-, dentino-, denti-, dentin- (Latin: tooth, teeth)
- deon-, deont- (Greek: duty, that which is binding)
- deorsum- (Latin: downwards)
- dermo-, derm-, derma-, dermato-, dermat-, -derm, -derma, -dermatic, -dermatous, -dermis, -dermal, -dermic, -dermoid, -dermatoid (Greek: skin)
- dero-, der- (Greek: neck)
- desmo-, desm- (Greek: band, bond; ligament)
- deutero-, deuter-, deut- (Greek: two; second [in a series])
- dexter-, dextra-, dextro- (Latin: right, right hand, to the right; therefore, "skillful, fortunate")
Di
- di-, dicho-, dich- (Greek: number two; twice, divided, double; unalike; a number used as a prefix)
- dia-, di- (Greek: through, thoroughly, across, entirely, utterly; used as a prefix)
- diabolo-, diabol- (Greek: devil, demon [literally, "to throw across;" then, "to attack, to slander"])
- dic-, dict- (talk, speak, say) wods: abdicant to vindictive
- dicho- (Greek: two, divided; a number used as a prefix)
- dictyo- (Greek: net, netlike)
- didym- (Greek: twin; testicle)
- dies (day) words: antemeridian to terdiurnal
- digit (Latin: finger, toe)
- diko-, dik-, dico-, dic- (Greek: a judge; right, order, law, manner; justice)
- dino-, din- (Greek: fearful, frightful; terrible, powerful)
- dino-, din- (Greek: whirling; full of eddies; to whirl around; by extension: dizziness)
- diphther- (Greek > Latin > French: leather, prepared hide, membrane)
- diplo-, dipl- (Greek: double [two-fold])
- dipso-, -dipsia, -dipsy, -dipsias (Greek: thirst, thirsty [toward "drink"])
- dis-, di-, dif- (Latin: [apart, asunder]; [away, from]; [utterly, completely]; used as a prefix)
- discip- (Latin: discipulus, pupil, apprentice)
- disco-, disc-, disko-, disk- (Greek > Latin: disk)
- distric- (Latin: political or geographical division)
- diversi- (Latin: different, separate, opposite; literally, turned away [from each other])
- diverticul- (Latin: [from di-, "apart" and vertere, "to turn"] by-road, digression, deviation; to turn away, go in different directions)
Do
- doc-, doct- (Latin: teach, instruct)
- docho-, doch- (Greek: take, receive)
- dodeca-, dodec- (Greek: twelve)
- dolicho-, dolich- (Greek: long; used in extended senses as, "abnormally long")
- dolo-, dol- (Greek: guile, deceipt, deception)
- doloro-, dolor-, dolori- , dol- (Latin: feel pain, sorrow, grief; mourning)
- domo-, dom-, domato-, domat- (Greek > Latin: house, home ["master, lord" of the house])
- dor-, do-, don- (Greek > Latin: gift)
- dorm-, dormi- (Latin: sleep, sleeping)
- dorso-, dors-, dorsi-, -dorsal (Latin: back, on the back, pertaining to the back, near the back)
- dos-, dot- (Greek: to give; to dose; a giving, gift)
- doul-, dulo-, dul- (Greek: slave, servile, slavish; servitude; serving)
- dox-, -dogma (believe, belief) vocabulary words: adoxal-unorthodoxy
Dr
- drama- (Greek > Late Latin: to do, to accomplish)
- drepano-, drepan-, -drome, -dromic, -dromical (Greek: sickle)
- drepo-, drep- (Greek: pluck; pick at)
- dromo-, drom-, -drome, -dromic, -dromical, -dromous (Greek: running, course; race, racecourse)
- droso-, dros- (Greek: dew)
- dryo-, dry- (Greek: oak tree; by extension, "tree")
- drypto-, drypt- (Greek: torn; worn)
Du
- duct-, -duction (to lead, lead, leading, bring, take, draw) vocabulary words: abduce to conduit, part 1 of 4.
- duct-, -duction (to lead, lead, leading, bring, take, draw) vocabulary words: deduce to inductee, part 2 of 4.
- duct-, -duction (to lead, lead, leading, bring, take, draw) vocabulary words: induction to introductory, part 3 of 4.
- duct-, -duction (to lead, lead, leading, bring, take, draw) vocabulary words: produce to viaduct, part 4 of 4.
- dulci-, dulc- (Latin: sweet, pleasant, charming)
- duo-, du- (Latin: two; a number used as a prefix)
- duodecim-, duodec- (Latin: twelve)
- duodeno-, duoden- (Latin: first part of the small intestine; based on duodecim, "twelve", because its length is approximately twelve finger-breadths)
- duro-, dur-, dura- (Latin: hard [as wood], lasting)
Dy
- dyna-, dyn-, dynamo-, -dyne, -dynamia, -dynamic (Greek: power, strength, force, mightiness)
- dyo-, dy- (Greek > Latin: two; a number used as a prefix)
- dys- words (bad, harsh, wrong; ill; hard to, difficult at; slow of; disordered; used as a prefix): acrodysesthesia to dysmentia, part 1 of 2.
- dys- words (bad, harsh, wrong; ill; hard to, difficult at; slow of; disordered; used as a prefix): dysmetria to trichothiodystrophy, part 2 of 2.
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