The Greek root Word petr- means stone or rock. Some examples of use of this root include:
- Petrified - to be terrified; "turned to stone" (both literally and figuratively)
- Petracide - the destruction of stone buildings or monuments
- Petrography - the description and classification of rocks
- Petrichor - the smell after rainfall
- Petrobiont - lives among rocks
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