Gen Bio: Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
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Acer
A
MAPLE
1
Q
A (an)
A
WITHOUT
2
Q
Adip
A
FAT
3
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-aceae
A
FAMILY
4
Q
Aer-
A
AIR
5
Q
Alb- (alba)
A
WHITE
6
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Arbor
A
TREE-LIKE
7
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Arachnid
A
SPIDER
8
Q
Amin (Amino)
A
NH2
9
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Amyl
A
STARCH
10
Q
An-
A
WITHOUT
11
Q
Ana-
A
UP
12
Q
Angio-
A
A VESSEL
13
Q
-angium
A
CONTAINER
14
Q
ante
A
BEFORE
15
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Anti
A
AGAINST
16
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Apical
A
TIP
17
Q
append
A
TO HANG SOMETHING
18
Q
Arche
A
OLD
19
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-ase
A
AN ENZYME
20
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Aud
A
TO HEAR
21
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Ax-
A
AN AXIS
22
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Bi
A
TWO
23
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Bio
A
LIFE
24
blast
TO FORM
25
Brady
SLOW
26
Bryo
MOSS-LIKE
27
Carbo
CONTAINING CARBON
28
Cardi
HEART
29
Carp
LAYER OF FRUIT
30
Cata-
DOWN
31
-cele
TUMOR (CYST)
32
Centr-
A POINT
33
cephal
HEAD
34
chiasm
A CROSS
35
Chrom (Chromo)
COLOR
36
chond
CARTILAGE
37
chromo
COLOR
38
-cide
CAUSING DEATH
39
clast
BREAK DOWN
40
Cleav-
TO DIVIDE
41
Co (Com) (Con)
WITH
42
contra
AGAINST
43
Cortex
OUTER PORTION
44
Cotyl (Cotyledeon)
SEED
45
-crin
TO SECRETE
46
Cut-
SKIN
47
cyst
BAG (BLADDER)
48
-cyan
A BLUE-GREEN COLOR
49
cycl
IN A CIRCLE
50
Cyt- (-cyte) (Cyto-)
CELL
51
De-
UNDOING (SEPARATION)
52
Deca
TEN
53
Dendri-
TREE
54
Derm-
SKIN
55
Di- (Diplo) (Dipla)
TWO
56
Eco
ENVIRONMENT
57
-enchyma
FUNCTIONAL TISSUE
58
Endo-
WITHIN
59
Epi-
UPON
60
Ex- (Exo)
OUTSIDE
61
Extra-
OUTSIDE
62
Flor
FLOWER
63
Fol
LEAF
64
Fore-
BEFORE (IN FRONT OF)
65
Game (Gamet) (Gamete)
SEX CELL
66
Gen- ( -genesis)
TO PRODUCE (TO MAKE)
67
gilia
GLUE
68
Gluco (glu)
GLUCOSE
69
Glyc-
SWEET
70
Hemi
HALF
71
Hetero-
DIFFERENT
72
Hemo
BLOOD
73
Homeo-
THE SAME
74
Homo-
SAME
75
Hybrid
DIFFERENT
76
Hydrate
WITH WATER ADDED
77
Hydro (Hygro) (Hydra)
WATER
78
Hyper
OVER, MORE
79
Hypo
BELOW
80
ichthy
FISH
81
Im- ( in- )
NOT
82
Immun-
FREE
83
Integ
SKIN
84
inter
BETWEEN
85
Intra- (intro)
WITHIN
86
Iso
EQUAL
87
itis
INFLAMMATION
88
Karyo
NUCLEUS
89
Kera
INDICATES HARDNESS
90
-kinesis
TO MOVE APART
91
Lact
MILK
92
Leuco
WHITE
93
lingo
TONGUE
94
Lip-
FAT
95
-lys (lysis) (lytic)
TO BREAK UP
96
Macro
LARGE
97
Mal-
BAD
98
Mega
BIGG
99
Meristem
GROWTH TISSUE
100
Meso (Mes)
MIDDLE
101
Meta
A CHANGE
102
Meter-
A MEASURE
103
Micro
SMALL
104
Micro
SMALL
105
Mit-
THREAD
106
Mono-
ONE
107
Multi
MANY
108
Neo
NEW
109
Neuro
NERVE
110
Nigra
BLACK
111
Nitri-
NITROGEN
112
Node
STEM SWELLING
113
Nucleo
NUCLEUS
114
Nutri-
NOURISHING
115
O-
EGG
116
-ol
ALCOHOL
117
-ology
THE STUDY OF
118
-ose
SUGAR
119
-osis
A STATE OF
120
Osteo
BONE
121
Palm
SPREAD LIKE FINGERS
122
Para-
BESIDE
123
Patho- (Path) (Pathy)
DISEASE
124
Peptide
REFERRING TO AMINO SACIDS
125
Peri-
AROUND
126
Phae
BROWN
127
Phag-
TO EAT
128
Pheno-
VISIBLE
129
-phobia
A FEAR
130
-phore
STALK
131
Phos
PHOSPHORUS
132
Photo
USING LIGHT
133
-phyll
LEAF
134
-phyte (phyto)
PLANT
135
Pinnate
ARRANGED ALONG AN AXIS
136
Pino-
TO DRINK
137
Pinus
PINE
138
-plasm
FLUID
139
Pneu (Pneumo)
AIR OR LUNGS
140
-pod (-poda)
FEET
141
poly
MANY
142
Por
CHANNEL
143
Post
AFTER
144
Pre
BEFORE
145
Pro (Proto)
FIRST (TO PROMOTE)
146
Pseudo-
FALSE
147
-ptera
WING
148
Pyrr
FIRE
149
Retro
BACKWARD
150
Rhiz
THREAD-LIKE
151
Rhodo
RED
152
Rosa
ROSE
153
Rubra (rubrum)
RED
154
Sacchar
SUGAR
155
Salix
WILLOW
156
Scler
HARD
157
-scope (-scopic)
BRING CLOSE
158
Semi
HALF
159
-som
BODY
160
-sperm
SEED
161
Strat- (Stratum-)
LAYER
162
-strat
SPREAD OUT
163
Stom (stome)
AN OPENING
164
Sub-
UNDER
165
Syn (Synthesis)
PUT TOGETHER
166
-taxis
ARRANGEMENT
167
Tele (Telo)
DISTANT (FAR)
168
Tetra
FOUR
169
Thallus (Thallo)
LEAF-LIKE STRUCTURE
170
Therm-
HEAT
171
Trach
TUBE
172
Tri-
THREE
173
-troph
TO FEED
174
-trophism
MOVEMENT
175
Un
NOT (REMOVED)
176
Uni
ONE
177
Vascular
VESSEL
178
Ventr (Ventro)
BELLY
179
Zyg
ZYGOTE
180
Zym-
CAUSING TO FERMENT
