Biology Prefix/Suffix
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Created by:
LauraWakins on December 26, 2007
Description:
biology terms
Classes:
OFS IB 2011, Quinton Ryannus, Robyn and Bri's group, Pre-IB 9 World History, super epic legendary spellers
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79 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 A- | not |
| Ab- | away from |
| Ad- | toward |
| Amphi- | on both sides |
| Andro- | man |
| Anterior- | in front of |
| Antho- | flower |
| Apical- | tip |
| Arthro- | joint |
| Asc- | sac |
| -ase | enzyme |
| Aster- | star |
| Auto- | self |
| Bi- | double |
| Bio- | life |
| -blast | embryo |
| Brachio- | arm |
| Cardio- | heart |
| Caudal- | tail |
| Cephalo- | head |
| Cerebro- | brain |
| Cervical- | neck |
| Chaeto- | bristle, hair |
| Chloro- | green |
| Chondro- | cartilage |
| Chord- | chord, string |
| Chroma- | color |
| Cilia- | little hair |
| Cocci- | grain |
| -coel | cavity |
| Cranio- | skull |
| Crypto- | hidden |
| Cyano- | dark blue |
| Cyto- | cell |
| Dent- | tooth |
| Derm- | skin |
| Di- | double |
| Echino- | spiny |
| Endo- | within |
| Epi- | above |
| Erythro- | red |
| Eu- | true |
| Exo- | out |
| Gameto- | reproductive cell |
| Genesis- | beginning, creation |
| Germ- | seed |
| Gymno- | naked |
| Hemo- | blood |
| Hetero- | different |
| Homo- | same |
| Hyper- | above |
| Hypo- | below |
| Intra- | between |
| Iso- | equal |
| -itis | inflammation |
| Karyon- | kernel, nucleus |
| Leuco- | white |
| -logy | study |
| Lyse- | burst |
| Mastigo- | whip |
| Micro- | small |
| Neuro- | nerve |
| -ose | sugar |
| Osteo- | bone |
| Ovi- | egg |
| Phage- | eater |
| Phase- | stage |
| Photo- | light |
| Phyto- | plant |
| Plasm- | forming substance |
| Poly- | many |
| Pro- | before |
| Pseudo- | false, fake |
| Stoma- | opening, mouth |
| Syn- | together |
| Tetra- | four |
| Tri- | three |
| Zoo- | animal |
| Zygo- | yolk |
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