Latin Vocabulary 1 Flashcards
a-, an-
absence, lack.
Examples: abiotic, in the absence of life; anaerobic, in the absence of air.
actino-
ray.
Example: actinomycetes, bacteria that form star-shaped (with rays) colonies.
albo-
white.
Example: Streptomyces albums produces white colonies.
amphi-
around.
Example: amphitrichous, tufts of flagella at both ends of a cell.
amyl-
starch.
Example: amylase, an enzyme that degrades starch.
ana-
up.
Example: anabolism, building up.
anti-
opposed to, preventing.
Example: antimicrobial, a substance that prevents microbial growth.
archae-
ancient.
Example: archaebacteria
aur-
gold.
Example: Staphylococcus aureus, gold-pigmented colonies.
bacillo-
a little stick.
Example: bacillus, rod-shaped.
basid-
base, pedestal.
Example: basidium, a cell that bears spores.
blast-
bud.
Example: blastospore, spores formed by budding.
bovi-
cattle.
Example: Mycobacterium bovis, a bacterium found in cattle.
brevi-
short.
Example: Lactobacillus brevis, a bacterium with short cells.
butyr-
butter.
Example: butyric acid, formed in butter, responsible for rancid odor.
caseo-
cheese.
Example: caseous, cheeselike.
cerato-
horn.
Example: keratin, the horny substance making up skin and nails.
chloro-
green.
Example: chlorophyll, green-pigmented molecule.
chrom-
color.
Examples: chromosome, readily stained structure; metachromatic, intracellular colored granules.
chryso-
golden.
Example: Streptomyces chryseus, golden colonies.
-cide
killing.
Example: bactericide, an agent that kills bacteria.
cocci-
a berry.
Example: coccus, a spherical cell.
coeno-
shared.
Example: coenocyte, a cell with many nuclei not separated by septa.
col-, colo-
colon.
Examples: colon, large intestine; Escherichia coli, a bacterium found in the large intestine.
