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ped
(PED)foot
Latin for foot. A pedal is for your foot; a pedestrian walks on foot.
rootLatin
Body & lifeExample words
pedal
a part you push with your foot
pedestrian
a person walking on foot
biped
an animal with two feet
pedicure
a foot treatment
Who it is for
Grades served: 4, 5
Level 1Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.
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