ampho-, amph-, amphi-

A plant that produces flowers of different colors on the same stalk: Jenny asked at the nursery for an amphichrome called bunch pink for her balcony.

In genetics, a hybrid, exhibiting more of the characteristics of one parent than the other: In her book on genetics for class, Susan read about a amphiclinous hybrid family resulting from a cross whereby some of the offspring take after one parent and the others are similar to the other parent.

A small amphibian order in the subclass Anura: The group of Amphicoela contains a single family, Ascaphidae, which are primitive toads with amphicoelous vertebrae.

Relating to a vertebra that is concave at both ends: When studying for the upcoming exam in biology, Jane read about amphicoelous vertebrae that exists in most fish and certain reptiles.

In pathology, a headache or pain affecting both sides of the head: After having to put up with many hours of power hammer work on the ceiling of their home, Jane developed a case of amphicrania and had to go the the doctors office for help!

In botany, referring to the phloem encompassing the xylem: In his botany class, Jeff learned about the amphicribral phloem that surrounded the central strand of xylem in a concentric vascular bundle,an "amphicribral bundle", in plants.

in botany and ecology, a marsh plant with amphibious vegetative parts: The vegetative parts of amphicryptophyte plants, like the leaves and stems, behave or actamphibiously which means that they are able to adapt to life above water and also below the water level.

In zoology, a member of the family †Amphicyonidae; a beardog: .An amphicyonid is an extinct large dog that appeared in the Oligocene and achieved a Holarctic distribution in the Miocene.

A neuroglial cell that encapsulates the dorsal root ganglion cells: Janet read in her book about amphicytes that existed in n sensory, sympathetic, and parasympathetic gangli.

In nematology, one of a pair of circular pits or tubes situated laterally at the anterior end of aquatic nematode worms: Such amphids are the chemosensory sense organs of a round worm or of a thread worm.

In nematodes, having two ovaries, one directed anteriorly and the other posteriorly.

A reference to a bivalve ligament, extending both before and behind the beak.

Having a diploid set (cell with a full set of genetic material) of chromosomes derived from each parent.

The condition of being amphidiploid.

A family festival in ancient Athens in honor of the birth of a child, during which the child received its name.