词根：al, ol, ul = to nourish（滋养）

  来自拉丁语的al,ol,ul意为 to nourish。同义词根有来自拉丁语的nutrl,troph。
  （*拉丁文alere(=to nurish)——英文字根字典）


同源词：

1. prolific（给予养分使其向前的 pro(=forth) +l<al(=nourish)）
  adj.多产的；作品多的；肥沃的，丰富的
  The composer remained prolific.那们作曲家创作上依然硕果累累。

2. alimentary
  adj.营养的
  alimentary canal 消化道

3. alimony
  n.离婚赠送费；生活费

4. alma mater
  n.<拉>母校；校歌

5. aliment
  v.营养物；食物；扶养 v.供给营养；扶养

6. alimentotherapy
  n.营养疗法；食物疗法《therapy = 治疗法》

7. adolescent
  adj.青春期的 n.青少年

8. adult
  adj.成年人；适合成年人的 n.成人《ad- = to 》

9. adulthood
  n.成年

词根词缀：anu-, ana-, an-, anal-, ano-

【来源及含义】Latin: ring, an iron ring for the feet; circle; (so called because of its form); usually the posterior opening of the alimentary canal through which undigested food is voided; the anus

【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, indirectly, or partially with: "opening, hole, cavity, tract, tube": alveolo-; antro-; celo-; coelio-; concho-; fenestra-; hernio-; hiat-; meato-; ora-; parieto-; poro-; pyl-, pyle-; pylor-; sphinctero-; splanchn-; stomato-; syringo-; uretero-; urethro-; vagino-; ventricul-.

【同源单词】anoderm, anoperineal, anophony, anorectal, anorectocolonic, anorectum

词根词缀：pharyngo-, pharyng-

【来源及含义】Greek: pharynx [the alimentary canal between the palate and the esophagus]; part of the neck or throat

【同源单词】pharyngal, pharyngeal, pharyngectomy, pharyngismus, pharyngitis, pharyngocele