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Aleksandr [31]
3 years ago
14

True or false a term has more than on root

Medicine
2 answers:
Galina-37 [17]3 years ago
7 0
True, they must at least have one but can include multiple root words. An example would be “sternocleidomastoid” which means muscle attachments at the sternum, clavicle, and mastoid.
Alborosie3 years ago
4 0
The answer is true! Hope this helps
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