Thursday, May 13, 2010

Word Parts - sutur, sutu


One of the fastest ways to increase your vocabulary is by learning word parts, i.e., roots, prefixes, suffixes or forms.

The TRiO SSS Scoop will give you a new word part everyday so that you can begin to work on increasing your college vocabulary. Here's your word part for today...

sutur-, sutu-:
From Latin sew, stitch

suture - thread-like material used to sew tissue together; suturectomy - surgical removal of a cranial suture; consuture - sewing together; infrasutural - situated below the suture;

And for you:
suturally; suturation; couture; sutura; suturate.


Source: English-Word Information, Word Info About English Vocabulary

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