Words submitted by Dan Brooks, exercises & editing by Ji Zhang 12/21/1998 Period 4 English Vocab- Endo, Exo, Archy pp.124-126 Word Part of Speech Definition endocrine adj secreting internally exocrine adj secreting externally endogamy noun marriage within the tribe, caste or social group exogamy noun marriage outside the tribe, caste or social group endogenous adj produced from within; due to internal causes exogenous adj produced from without; due to external causes endoskeleton noun internal skeleton or supporting framework in an animal exoskeleton noun hard protective structure developed outside the body, ex: lobster shell endosmosis noun osmosis inward exosmosis noun osmosis outward endocarditis noun inflammation of the lining of the heart endoderm noun membrane-like tissue lining in the digestive tract endoparasite noun parasite living in the internal organs of an animal, ant. ectoparasite: parasite living on the exterior of an animal endophyte noun plant growing within another plant exoteric adj external, exterior, readily understandable, ant. esoteric: inner; private; difficult to understand exotic adj 1. introduced from a foreign country; not native 2. excitingly strange anarchy noun total absence of rule or government; confusion; disorder autarchy noun rule by an absolute sovereign hierarchy noun body of rulers or officials grouped in ranks, each being subordinate to the above rank matriarchy noun form of social organization in which the mother rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the mother monarchy noun state ruled over by a single person, as a king or queen oligarchy noun form of government in which a few people have the power patriarchy noun form of social organization in which the father rules the family or tribe, descent being traced through the father Exercises p.125 4.15 1. endophyte 2. exotic 3. exocrine 4. endocrine 5. endogamy 6. ectoparasite 7. exoskeleton 8. endoskeleton 9. endogenous 10 endoparasite p.126 4.16 1. hierarchy 2. oligarchy 3. monarchy 4. matriarchy 5. anarchy