A-C Flashcards
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a-, an-
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Meaning: not, without -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: aphasia, anemia (without blood)
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ad
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Meaning: toward --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: adductor muscles
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aer
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Meaning: air --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: aerobic, anaerobic
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annu
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Meaning: yearly --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: annual
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anti, ant
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Meaning: against --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: antisocial, antiseptic, antibody
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ase
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Meaning: enzyme --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: lactase
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arch
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Meaning: chief, first -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: archaic, Archeabacteria (kingdom)
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arthro
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Meaning: joint -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: arthritis
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auto
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Meaning: self -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: autotroph , autoimmune
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bi, bine
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Meaning: two --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: biped, bivalve (clams), biannual
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bio, bi
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Meaning: life --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: biography, biology, biome, biosphere
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cardi
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Meaning: heart --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: cardio-pulmonary, cardio-vascular
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carn
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Meaning: flesh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: carnivorous
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cent
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Meaning: hundred -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: centennial, century, centipede
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chloro
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Meaning: color -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Examples of words used in biology: chloroplast