prefixes Flashcards

1
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without, not

A

a(n)

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2
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a(n) ex.

A

abiotic, asexual

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3
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male, man

A

andro-

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4
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andro- ex.

A

androgen, androecium

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5
Q

vessel

A

angio-

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6
Q

angio- ex.

A

angiosperm, angioplasty

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7
Q

two, twice

A

bi-/di

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8
Q

bi-/di ex.

A

diploid, bicuspid

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9
Q

life, living

A

bio

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10
Q

bio ex.

A

biology, microbiology

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11
Q

green

A

chloro-

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12
Q

chloro-

A

chlorophyll, chloroplast

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13
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together, joined, mutual

A

co-

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14
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co-

A

coevolution, covalent

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15
Q

cup, cavity

A

cotyl

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16
Q

cotyl ex.

A

cotyledon, hypocotyl

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17
Q

inside, within

A

endo-

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18
Q

endo ex.

A

endosperm, endoderm

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19
Q

on, on top of, above

A

epi-

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20
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epi - ex.

A

epidemis, epididymitis

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21
Q

true, good, well

A

eu-

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22
Q

eu ex.

A

eukaryote, eugenics

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23
Q

outside, external

A

exo -

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24
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exo - ex.

A

exoskeleton, ectodem

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25
Q

naked, bare

A

gymno-

26
Q

gymno- ex

A

gymnosperm, gymnanithous

27
Q

female

A

gyno, gyneco, gyneous

28
Q

gyneco ex.

A

gynecologist, gynecology

29
Q

half

A

hemi-

30
Q

hemi ex.

A

(cerebral) hemisphere, hemichordate

31
Q

same, like

A

homo

32
Q

homo examples

A

homogenous, homoitygous

33
Q

under, beneth, below

A

hypo

34
Q

hypo ex.

A

hypocotyl, hypogymous

35
Q

practice, belief system

A

-ism

36
Q

-ism ex.

A

darwinism, mutualism

37
Q

nucleus

A

karyo,

38
Q

karyo examples

A

prokaryote, eukaryote

39
Q

study, discourse

A

-ology

40
Q

-ology ex.

A

zoology, biology

41
Q

large, long

A

macro

42
Q

macro examples

A

macroevolution, macrophage

43
Q

small, tiny

A

micro

44
Q

micro ex.

A

microbiology, microevolution

45
Q

one, singular, alone

A

mono

46
Q

mono ex.

A

monohybrid, monoecious

47
Q

ancient

A

paleo

48
Q

paleo ex.

A

Paleozoic, paleontology

49
Q

light

A

photo

50
Q

photo ex.

A

photosynthesis, photogenic

51
Q

before, in front of,

A

pro

52
Q

pro ex.

A

prophase, protostome

53
Q

false

A

pseudo-

54
Q

pseudo- ex.

A

pseudopod, peusdocoeicm

55
Q

wings, feathers

A

-plera-/plero-

56
Q

-plera-/ptero- ex.

A

hemiplera, pterodactyl

57
Q

seed, sperm

A

sperm

58
Q

sperm ex.

A

angiosperm, endosperm

59
Q

animals

A

zoo/zoic

60
Q

zoo ex.

A

zoology, Paleozoic