scientific root words, prefixes, and suffixes
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 a-; an- | not; without; lacking; deficient |
| acro- | extreme; peak |
| -aceous | of or pertaining to |
| acou-; acous- | hear |
| ad- | to; toward |
| aero- | air |
| alb- | white |
| alg-; -algia | pain |
| ambi- | both |
| amyl- | starch |
| andro- | man; masculine |
| anemo- | wind |
| ang- | choke, feel pain |
| angi- | blood vessel; duct |
| ante- | before; ahead of time |
| anter- | front |
| antho- | flower |
| aqu- | water |
| archaeo- | primitive; ancient |
| arthr- | joint; articulation |
| aster-; astr- | star |
| ather- | fatty deposit |
| audi- | hear |
| auto- | self |
| bacter-; bactr- | bacterium; stick; club |
| baro- | weight |
| bath- | depth; height |
| bi- (Latin) | two; twice |
| bi-; bio- (Greek) | life; living |
| -blast- | sprout; germ; bud |
| brachi- | arm |
| bronch- | windpipe |
| calor- | heat |
| carcin- | cancer |
| cardi- | heart |
| carn- | meat; flesh |
| carp- | fruit |
| carpal- | wrist |
| caud- | tail |
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