Biology 2. Prefixes and Suffexes Flashcards
1
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a or an
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not or non
2
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meso
A
middle
3
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endo
A
inner, inside
4
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aero
A
needing oxygen or air
5
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anti
A
against
6
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amphi
A
both, doubly
7
Q
aqua
A
water
8
Q
arthro
A
joint
9
Q
auto
A
self
10
Q
bi
A
2, twice, double
11
Q
bio
A
life, living
12
Q
carne
A
flesh
13
Q
cephal
A
head
14
Q
chloro
A
green
15
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chromo
A
color
16
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cide
A
kill, killer, killing
17
Q
cyto
A
cell
18
Q
derm
A
skin
19
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di
A
two, double
20
Q
ecto (exo)
A
outer, external
21
Q
epi
A
above
22
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gastro
A
stomach
23
Q
genesis
A
origin, beginning
24
Q
herba
A
plants
25
Q
hetero
A
different
26
Q
homo
A
alike,similar
27
Q
hydro
A
water
28
Q
hemo
A
blood
29
Q
hyper
A
above
30
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hypo
A
below
31
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intra
A
within, inside
32
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itis
A
disease, infection
33
Q
lateral
A
side
34
Q
logy
A
study of
35
Q
lys
A
break down
36
Q
meter
A
measurements=
37
Q
mono
A
one, single
38
Q
morph
A
form
39
Q
micro
A
small
40
Q
macro
A
large
41
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multi
A
many
42
Q
pod
A
foot
43
Q
phage
A
toeat
44
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phobia
A
dislike, fear
45
Q
philia
A
like
46
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plasm
A
form
47
Q
proto
A
first
48
Q
photo
A
light
49
Q
poly
A
many
50
Q
synthesis
A
to make
51
Q
sub
A
lesser, below
52
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troph
A
eat, consume
53
Q
therm
A
heatheat
54
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vore
A
swallow, devour
55
Q
zoo, zoa
A
animal
