LO1.5 Prefixes related to Colour, Shape, Size, and Number Flashcards
alba-
white
albus-
white
aureus-
golden
cyano-
blue
chloro-
green
chromo-
colour
eosino-
rose coloured
glauco-
green-grey
leuko-
white
leuco-
white
melano-
black
polio-
grey
xantho-
yellow
ambi-
both
atelo-
imperfect; incomplete
bi-
two; twice
brachy-
short
deca-
ten
deci-
one tenth
hexa-
six
hemi-
half
leio-
smooth
lepto-
thin
macro-
large
micro-
small; one millionth
milli-
one thousandth
mono-
one
morpho-
form; shape
multi-
many; much
noni-
nine; ninth
octo-
eight; eighth
octi-
eight; eighth
oligo-
scant; few
ortho-
straight
pachy-
thick
pan-
all
pent-
five; fifth
penta-
five; fifth
platy-
flat
poikilo-
irregular
poly-
many; much
primi-
first
quarti-
four; fourth
quadri-
four; fourth
quinti-
five; fifth
rhabdo-
rod-shaped (striated)
schizo-
split
semi-
half
septo-
seven; seventh
septi-
seven; seventh
sphero-
round
spiro-
coiled
steno-
narrow; contracted
tetra-
four; fourth
tri-
three; third
cirrho-
yellow
uni-
one
viridans-
green
erythro-
red