Biology Vocabulary: Prefixes and Suffixes (quiz 1) Flashcards

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A- ; an-

A

no; lacking; none

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ab-

A

away from; out from

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ac-

A

to; toward

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-aceus ; -aceous

A

of or pertaining to

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acou-

A

hearing

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acr- ; acro-

A

extreme; peak

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ad-

A

to; toward

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adeno-

A

gland

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agri-

A

field; soil

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-al

A

having character of

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alb-

A

white

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-algia

A

pain

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alto-

A

high

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ameb-

A

change; alternation

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amphibi-

A

leading a double life

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ampho- ; amb-

A

both

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an-

A

not; without

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ana-

A

up

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andro-

A

masculine; man

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anemo-

A

wind

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angio-

A

vessel

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ante-

A

before; ahead of time

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antero-

A

front

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antho-

A

flower

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anti-

A

against

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anthropo-

A

man

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ap-

A

to; toward

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aqu-

A

water

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archaeo-

A

primitive; ancient

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arthro-

A

joint

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aster- ; astr-

A

stars

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-ate

A

used in forming verbs from nouns

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-ation

A

used in forming nouns from verbs

34
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atom-

A

vapor

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audi-

A

hear

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auto-

A

self

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bactr-

A

stick; club

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barb-

A

beard

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baro-

A

weight

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bath-

A

depth; height

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bene-

A

well; good

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bi-

A

two; twice; double

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bio- ; bi-

A

life; living

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-blast

A

sprout; germ

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brachi-

A

having arms

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branchi-

A

having fins

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brev-

A

short

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bronch-

A

windpipe

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calor-

A

heat

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carb-

A

coal; carbon

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cardi-

A

heart

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carn-

A

meat

53
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carp-

A

fruit

54
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carpal-

A

wrist

55
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caud-

A

tail