词根词缀：arch-, archi-, -arch

【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: chief, principal leader, first [in position or rank]

【相关词根词缀】Cross references of word families related directly, or indirectly, to: "master, lead, leading, ruler, ruling, govern": -agogic; agon-; -crat; dom-; gov-; magist-; poten-; regi-; tyran-.

【同源单词】archabbey, archangel, archbishop, archdeacon, archdiocese, archduchy

词根词缀：archaeo-, archeo-, archae-, arche-, archa-, archi-, -arch

【来源及含义】Greek: original [first in time], beginning, first cause, origin, ancient, primitive, from the beginning; most basic

【相关词根词缀】 Related "time" units: aevum, evum; Calendars; chrono-; horo-; pre-; Quotes: Time; tempo-.

【同源单词】antarchism, archaebacterium, archaeoastronomer, archaeoastronomy, archaeobacterium, archaeofauna

词根词缀：bentho-, benth-

【来源及含义】Greek: deep, depth; the fauna and flora of the bottom of the sea; sea bottom; depth [by extension, this element includes lake, river, and stream bottoms]

【相关词根词缀】Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving the "sea" and the "ocean" bodies of water: abysso- (bottomless); Atlantic; batho-, bathy- (depth); halio-, halo- (salt or "the sea"); mare, mari- (sea); necto-, nekto- (swimming); oceano-; pelago- (sea, ocean); plankto- (drifting); thalasso- (sea, ocean).

【同源单词】abyssal-benthic, abyssobenthic, archibenthal zone, archibenthic, archibenthos, benthal

词根词缀：-ic

【来源及含义】Greek: a suffix; pertaining to; of the nature of, like; in chemistry, it denotes a higher valence of the element than is expressed by -ous

【同源单词】abdominocystic, abdominopelvic, abdominoscopy, abdominothoracic, abiogenetic, abiogenic