APES Roots
About this set
Created by:
smistry Plus on May 24, 2012
Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.
Order by
238 terms
Latin | English |
|---|---|
| a-, an- |  not, without, lackingEx: Abiotic, ANaerobic |
| ab- | away from, out from Ex: ABnormal |
| -able | capable of Ex: testABLE, permeABLE |
| ac- | to, toward Ex: ACquire |
| -aceous | resembling, having the nature of Ex: herbACEOUS, cretACEOUS |
| acou-, acous- | hear Ex: ACOUStic |
| ad- | to, toward Ex: ADvance, ADrenal |
| aero- | air Ex: AERObic, AEROdynamic |
| agri- | field, soil Ex: AGRIculture |
| -al | having the character of Ex: seasonAL, naturAL |
| alb- | white Ex: ALBino, ALBedo |
| alto- | high Ex: ALTitude |
| ambi- | both Ex: AMBIdextrous |
| amphi-, ampho- | both Ex: AMPHIbian |
| andro- | man, masculine Ex: ANDROgen |
| anemo- | wind Ex: ANEMOmeter |
| ang- | choke, constrict Ex: ANGina |
| angi-, angio- | vessel, container Ex: ANGIOsperm |
| anter- | front Ex: ANTERior |
| antho- | flower Ex: ANTHer |
| anti- | against, opposite Ex: ANTIbody |
| anthropo- | man, human Ex: ANTHROPOlogy, ANTHROPOgenic |
| apo-, ap- | away from Ex: APical meristem |
| aqu- | water Ex: AQUatic |
| archaeo- | primitive, ancient Ex: ARCHAEbacteria, ARCHAEOlogist |
| -ary, -arium | denotes a place for something Ex: aviARY, aquARIUM |
| -ase | forms names of enzymes Ex: kinASE, proteASE, sucrASE |
| -ate | verb form - the act of Ex: hibernATE |
| -ation | noun form - the act of Ex: hibernATION |
| atmo- | vapor Ex: ATMOsphere |
| audi- | hear Ex: AUDItory, AUDIence |
| aur- | ear Ex: AURal |
| auto- | self Ex: AUTOtroph, AUTOmatic |
| bacter-, bactr- | bacterium, stick, rod Ex: BACTERia |
| bene- | well, good Ex: BENEfit |
| bi- (Latin) | two twice Ex: BIlayer |
| bi-, bio- (Greek) | life, living Ex: BIOsphere, BIOmolecule |
| bronch- | windpipe Ex: BRONCHus, BRONCHiole |
| calor- | heat Ex: CALORie |
| carcin- | cancer Ex: CARCINogen |
| cardi- | heart Ex: periCARDIum, CARDIac |
| carn- | meat, flesh Ex: CARNivore |
| cata- | breakdown, downward Ex: CATAlyze |
| -cell- | chamber, small room Ex: CELL, uniCELLular |
| cen-, cene- | now, recent Ex: CENEzoic Era |
| centi- | hudredth Ex: CENTImeter |
| centr- | center Ex: CENTRal |
| cerebr- | brain Ex: CEREBRal |
| chem- | dealing with chemicals Ex: biogeoCHEMical |
| chlor- | green Ex: CHLOROplast, CHLOROphyll |
| chrom-, -chrome | color Ex: CHROMosome, monoCHROMatic |
| chron- | time Ex: CHRONological |
| -cid-, -cis- | cut, kill, fall Ex: homiCIDE, pestiCIDE |
| circa-, circum- | around, about Ex: CIRCUMference, CIRCA |
| co- | with, together Ex: COevolution |
| corp- | body Ex: CORPse |
| cort-, cortic- | outer layer Ex: CORTex |
| counter- | against Ex: COUNTERact |
| crani- | skull Ex: CRANIum, CRANIal |
| -cul-, -cule | small, diminutive Ex: moleCULE |
| cumul- | heaped Ex: acCUMULate, CUMULative |
| cuti- | skin Ex: CUTIcle, subCUTaneous |
| cyan- | blue Ex: CYANObacteria |
| cyt-, -cyte | cell, hollow container Ex: osteoCYTE, CYTOkinesis, CYTOskeleton |
| de- | away from, down Ex: DEscend |
| deca- | ten Ex: DECAde |
| deci- | tenth Ex: DECImal |
| dendr- | tree Ex: DENDRite, DENDRology |
| derm- | skin Ex: epiDERMis, DERMis |
| di-, dipl- (Latin) | two, double Ex: DIhybrid cross, DIPLoid, DIverge |
| di-, dia- (Greek) | through, across, apart Ex: DIAmeter, DIAgonal |
| dis- | apart, out Ex: DISsimilar |
| dorm- | sleep Ex: DORMant, DORMitory |
| dors- | back Ex: DORSal |
| du-, duo- | two Ex: DUal |
| dynam- | power Ex: DYNAMic equilibium, thermoDYNAMics |
| dys- | bad, abnormal, difficult Ex: DYSfunction |
| eco- | house Ex: ECOlogy, ECOsystem |
| ecto-, exo- | outside of Ex: ECTOderm, EXOcytosis |
| -elle | small Ex: organELLE |
| -emia | blood Ex: hypoglycEMIA, anEMIA |
| en-, endo-, ent- | in, into, within Ex: ENDOcytosis |
| entom- | insects Ex: ENTOMologist |
| -eous | nature of, like Ex: gasEOUS, herbacEOUS |
| epi- | upon, above, over Ex: EPIdermis, EPIparasite, EPIphyte |
| -escent | becoming Ex: adolESCENT |
| eu- | well, good, true, normal Ex: EUkaryotic, EUbacteria, EUtrophication |
| ex-, exo- | out of, away from Ex: EXOgenous |
| extra- | beyond, outside Ex: EXTRAterrestrial |
| -fer- | bear, carry, produce Ex: FERtility |
| -fid, fiss- | split, divided into Ex: FISSion |
| -flect, -flex | bend Ex: reFLEX, reFLECT |
| flor- | flower Ex: FLORal |
| flu-,fluct-,flux | flow Ex: conFLUence, FLUCTuate, inFLUX |
| foli- | leaf Ex: FOLIage |
| fract- | break Ex: FRACTion |
| -gam- | marriage Ex: monoGAMous, GAMete |
| geo- | land, earth Ex: bioGEOchemical cycle, GEOlogy |
| -gen, -gine | producer, former Ex: carcinoGEN, hydroGEN |
| -gene- | origin, birth Ex: GENEs, GENome, GENE |
| -glob- | ball, round Ex: GLOBular |
| gluc-, glyc- | sweet, sugar Ex: GLUCose, GLUCagon, GLYCemic, hypoGLYCemic |
| -grad- | step Ex: concentration GRADient, GRADualism |
| -gram, graph | record, writing Ex: microGRAM, photoGRAPH |
| grav- | heavy Ex: GRAVity |
| halo- | salt Ex: HALOphile, HALitosis |
| hem- | blood Ex: HEMOglobin, HEMOphilia |
| hemi- | half Ex: HEMIsphere |
| hepar-, hepat- | liver Ex: HEPATitis |
| herb- | grass, plants Ex: HERBivore, HERBaceous |
| hetero- | different, other Ex: HETEROzygous, HETEROsexual |
| hex- | six Ex: HEXagon |
| hibern- | winter Ex: HIBERNate |
| holo- | entire, whole Ex: HOListic |
| homo- (Latin) | man, human Ex: HOMinid, HOMO sapiens |
| homo- (Greek) | same, alike Ex: HOMOlogous, HOMOzygous |
| hydr- | water Ex: HYDROsphere, HYDROlogy, HYDROgen |
| hyper- | above, beyond over Ex: HYPERtonic, HYPERtrophic |
| hypo- | below, under, less Ex: HYPOtonic, HYPOglycemic |
| -ic | forms an adjective Ex: acidIC, anemIC |
| ign- | fire Ex: IGNite, IGNeous |
| in-, il-, im-, ir- | not Ex: INcorrect, ILlegal, IMpotent, IRreplaceable |
| in-, il-, im-, ir- | to, toward, into Ex: INland, IMmigration, IRradiate |
| -ine | of or pertaining to Ex: intestINE, felINE |
| infra- | below, beneath Ex: INFRAred |
| inter- | within, inside Ex: INTERspecies |
| intra- | between Ex: INTRAspecies |
| -ism | a state or condition Ex: phototropISM |
| iso- | equal, same Ex: ISOsceles triangle, ISOtonic |
| -ist | person who deals with Ex: geologIST, biologIST |
| -itis | inflammation, disease Ex: hepatITIS, gastITIS |
| -kary- | cell nucleus Ex: euKARYote, proKARYote, KARYotype |
| kilo- | thousand Ex: KILOmeter |
| kine- | move Ex: KINEtic, cytoKINEsis |
| lat- | side Ex: LATeral |
| lign- | wood Ex: LIGNite |
| lin- | line Ex: LINear |
| lip- | fat Ex: LIPid, LIPase, LIPoprotein |
| lith-, -lite | stone, petrifying Ex: LITHosphere |
| loc- | place Ex: LOCation, LOCus |
| -logist | one who studies Ex: bioLOGIST, geoLOGIST |
| -logy | study of Ex: hydrOLOGY, bioLOGY |
| -lys, -lyt, -lyst | decompose, split, dissolve Ex: LYSis, LYTic, cataLYST |
| macr- | large Ex: MACROmolecule |
| mamm- | breast Ex: MAMMal, MAMMogram |
| marg- | border, edge Ex: MARGinal |
| meg- | million, great Ex: MEGAwatt, MEGAbyte |
| mela-, melan- | black, dark Ex: MELANin, MELANoma |
| -mer | part Ex: polyMER, monoMER |
| mes-, med- | middle, half, intermediate Ex: MESoderm, MEDium, MESosphere |
| met-, meta- | between, along, after Ex: METAbiosis |
| -meter, -metry | measurement Ex: thermoMETER, baroMETER |
| micro- | small, millionth Ex: MICROorganism, MICROscope, MICROgram |
| milli- | thousandth Ex: MILLImeter |
| mis- | wrong, incorrect Ex: MIStake, MISinformation |
| mort- | death Ex: MORTality |
| mot- | move Ex: MOTile, MOTor |
| morph- | shape, form Ex: metaMORPHosis, MORPHological |
| multi- | many Ex: MULTIcellular |
| mut- | change Ex: MUTation |
| neo- | new, recent Ex: NEOnatal |
| neur- | nerve Ex: NEURon, NEURological |
| noct-, | night Ex: NOCTurnal |
| -nom-, -nomy | ordered knowledge, law Ex: agroNOMY, astroNOMY |
| non- | not Ex: NONliving, NONtoxic |
| nuc- | center Ex: NUCleus, NUClear |
| oct- | eight Ex: OCTOpus |
| -oma | abnormal condition, tumor Ex: melanOMA, sarcOMA |
| omni- | all Ex: OMNIvore |
| orb- | circle, round, ring Ex: ORBit |
| ornith- | bird Ex: ORNITHologist |
| -osis | abnormal condition Ex: halitOSIS, cirrhOSIS |
| oste- | bone Ex: OSTEoporosis, OSTEocyte |
| ov- | egg Ex: OVum, OVary |
| oxy- | sharp, acid, oxygen Ex: OXYgenated, OXYgen |
| paleo- | old, ancient Ex: PALEOntologist |
| pan- | all Ex: PANgaea |
| par-, para- | beside, near, equal Ex: PARAsite |
| path-, -pathy | disease, suffering Ex: PATHologist, PATHogen |
| -ped- | foot Ex: PEDicure, quadruPED |
| pent- | five Ex: PENTagon |
| peri- | around Ex: PERIcardium |
| permea- | pass, go Ex: PERMEAble |
| -phil- | loving, fond of Ex: hydroPHILlic |
| photo- | light Ex: PHOTOsynthesis, PHOTOgraph, PHOTOn |
| phyl- | related group Ex: PHYLum |
| -phyll | leaf Ex: chloroPHYLL |
| phyt-, phyte | plant Ex: PHYTOplankton, epiPHYTE |
| plasm-, -plast- | form, formed into Ex: cytoPLASM, chloroPLAST |
| pneumo- | lungs, air Ex: PNEUMOnia |
| por- | opening Ex: PORous, PORosity |
| port- | carry Ex: PORTable |
| post- | after, behind Ex: POSTerior |
| pre- | before, ahead of time Ex: PREcursor |
| prim- | first Ex: PRIMary consumer |
| pro- | forward, favoring, before Ex: PROkaryote, PROducer |
| proto- | first, primary Ex: PROTOplasm, PROTOtype |
| pseudo- | false, deceptive Ex: PSEUDOpod |
| psych- | mind Ex: PSYCHiatrist, PSYCHosis |
| pulmo- | lung Ex: PULMOnary |
| puls- | drive, push Ex: exPULSion, PULSe |
| quadr- | four Ex: QUADRuped, QUADRant |
| radi- | ray Ex: RADIate, RADIation |
| re- | again, back Ex: REturn, REmediate |
| rect- | right, correct Ex: corRECT, RECTangle |
| sci- | know Ex: SCIentific, SCIence |
| -scop- | look, device for seeing Ex: microSCOPe, teleSCOPe |
| semi- | half, partly Ex: SEMIpermeable |
| -septic | infection, putrefaction Ex: antiSEPTIC, SEPTIC tank |
| sol- | sun Ex: SOLar |
| solv- | loosen, free Ex: disSOLVe, SOLVent |
| som-, somat-, -some | body Ex: chromoSOME |
| somn- | sleep Ex: inSOMNia |
| son- | sound Ex: SONar |
| -sperm- | seed Ex: angioSPERM, gymnoSPERM |
| -spher- | ball, round Ex: hydroSPHERE, bioSPHERE |
| stat-, -stasis | standing, placed, staying Ex: STATic, homeoSTASIS |
| stom-, -stome | mouth Ex: STOMa, STOMata |
| stratu- | spread out Ex: STRATOsphere, |
| sub- | under, below Ex: SUBterrenean, SUBcutaneous |
| super-, sur- | over, above, on top Ex: SUPERior |
| sym-, syn- | together Ex: SYMbiosis, SYNthesis |
| terr- | earth, land Ex: TERRestrial, subTERRenean |
| therm- | heat Ex: THERMometer, THERMal, THERMosphere, exoTHERMic |
| toxico- | poison Ex: TOXICOlogy |
| tri- | three Ex: adenosine TRIphosphate |
| -trop- | turn, change Ex: TROPOsphere |
| -troph- | nourishment, one who feeds Ex: autoTROPH, TROPHIC level |
| turb- | whirl Ex: TURBidity |
| -ul-, -ule | diminutive, small Ex: tubULE |
| ultra- | beyond Ex: ULTRAsound, ULTRAviolet |
| uni- | one Ex: UNIcellular |
| -verge | turn, slant Ex: diVERGEnt evolution |
| volv- | roll, wander Ex: reVOLVe |
| -vor- | devour, eat Ex: herbiVORe, omniVORe, detritiVORe |
| xero- | dry Ex: XERiscape |
| zo-, -zoa | animal Ex: ZOOplankton, protoZOA |
| -ths | turns number into a fraction; example one hundredth = one divided by one hundred Ex: hundredths, thousandths |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.