Chapter 10: Other Latin Prefixes and Suffixes (words)

Question 1

multiciliate (mult-i-cili-ate)

Answer 1

mult = many, much
cili = eyelid, eyelash
ate = characterized by (adjectival)
having many eyelashes or eyelash-like hairs

Question 2

egocentric (ego-centr-ic)

Answer 2

centr = center
ic = characterized by (adjectival)
self-centered, self-absorbed

Question 3

febrifuge (febr-i-fuge)

Answer 3

febr = fever
fuge = flight, escape
a substance used to drive away a fever

Question 4

exfoliate (ex-foli-ate)

Answer 4

ex = out, from
foli = leaf
ate = to make, to perform the act of (verbal)
to come off or take off in thin, leaf-like layers

Question 5

herbicide (herb-i-cide)

Answer 5

herb = grass
cide = killing, murder
a chemical agent that is toxic to plants

Question 6

matricide (matr-i-cide)

Answer 6

matr = mother
cide = killing, murder
the murder of one’s mother

Question 7

multinodal (mult-i-nod-al)

Answer 7

mult = many, much
nod = knot
al = characterized by (adjectival)
having many nodes

Question 8

aliform (al-i-form)

Answer 8

al = wing
form = form, shape
shaped like a wing

Question 9

centripetal (centr-i-pet-al)

Answer 9

centr = center
pet = to seek, to ask for
al = characterized by (adjectival)
center seeking (used of, e.g., a force)

Question 10

immaculate (im-macul-ate)

Answer 10

im = not
macul = spot
ate = characterized by (adjectival)
unspotted, unblemished

Question 11

vocal (voc-al)

Answer 11

voc = voice, to call
al = having to do with (adjectival)
related to the voice

Question 12

calcifuge (calci-fuge)

Answer 12

calci = limestone, calcium
fuge = flight, escape
a substance used to remove calcium deposits

Question 13

longevity (longev-ity)

Answer 13

ity = quality of being (nominal)
long life or duration

Question 14

villiform (vill-i-form)

Answer 14

vill = shaggy hair, tuft of hair
form = form, shape
shaped like hairs

Question 15

pluripotent (plur-i-pot-ent)

Answer 15

plur = many
pot = to be able or powerful
ent = person or thing doing something (nominal)
capable of growing into more than one type of cell

Question 16

plurennial (plur-enn-ial)

Answer 16

plur = many
enn = year
ial = characterized by (adjectival)
lasting for many years

Question 17

maculopapular (macul-o-papul-ar)

Answer 17

macul = spot
papul = nipple
ar = characterized by (adjectival)
having colored spots and small, elevated bumps

Question 18

varicella (varic-ella)

Answer 18

varic = twisted, swollen
ella = little (nominal)
an infectious disease marked by rashes or spots

Question 19

multicellular (mult-i-cell-ul-ar)

Answer 19

mult = many, much
cell = room
ule = little (nominal)
ar = characterized by (adjectival )
consisting of many cells

Question 20

nodose (nod-ose)

Answer 20

nod = knot
ose = full of (adjectival)
swollen or knot-like at intervals

Question 21

uncinariasis (uncin-ariasis)

Answer 21

uncin = hook
the condition of being infested with hookworms

Question 22

oviform (ovi-form)

Answer 22

ovi = egg
form = form, shape
shaped like an egg

Question 23

cilioretinal (cili-o-ret-in-al)

Answer 23

cili = eyelid, eyelash
ret = net
al = having to do with (adjectival)
related to the ciliary body and the retina

Question 24

villosity (vill-os-ity)

Answer 24

vill = shaggy hair, tuft of hair
ous = full of (adjectival)
ity = quality of being, act of (nominal)
the condition of being covered with shaggy hairs

Question 25

omnivorous (omn-i-vor-ous)

Answer 25

omn = all, every
vor = to eat
ous = full of (adjectival)
consuming foods of both vegetable and animal origin