prefixes Flashcards by David Heiser Jr

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without, not

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a(n)

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a(n) ex.

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abiotic, asexual

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male, man

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andro-

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andro- ex.

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androgen, androecium

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vessel

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angio-

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angio- ex.

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angiosperm, angioplasty

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two, twice

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bi-/di

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bi-/di ex.

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diploid, bicuspid

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life, living

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bio

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bio ex.

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biology, microbiology

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green

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chloro-

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chloro-

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chlorophyll, chloroplast

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together, joined, mutual

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co-

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co-

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coevolution, covalent

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cup, cavity

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cotyl

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cotyl ex.

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cotyledon, hypocotyl

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inside, within

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endo-

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endo ex.

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endosperm, endoderm

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on, on top of, above

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epi-

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epi - ex.

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epidemis, epididymitis

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true, good, well

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eu-

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eu ex.

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eukaryote, eugenics

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outside, external

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exo -

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exo - ex.

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exoskeleton, ectodem

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naked, bare

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gymno-

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gymno- ex

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gymnosperm, gymnanithous

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female

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gyno, gyneco, gyneous

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gyneco ex.

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gynecologist, gynecology

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half

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hemi-

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hemi ex.

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(cerebral) hemisphere, hemichordate

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same, like

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homo

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homo examples

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homogenous, homoitygous

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under, beneth, below

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hypo

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hypo ex.

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hypocotyl, hypogymous

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practice, belief system

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-ism

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-ism ex.

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darwinism, mutualism

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nucleus

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karyo,

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karyo examples

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prokaryote, eukaryote

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study, discourse

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-ology

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-ology ex.

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zoology, biology

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large, long

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macro

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macro examples

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macroevolution, macrophage

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small, tiny

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micro

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micro ex.

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microbiology, microevolution

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one, singular, alone

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mono

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mono ex.

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monohybrid, monoecious

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ancient

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paleo

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paleo ex.

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Paleozoic, paleontology

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light

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photo

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photo ex.

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photosynthesis, photogenic

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before, in front of,

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pro

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pro ex.

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prophase, protostome

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false

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pseudo-

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pseudo- ex.

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pseudopod, peusdocoeicm

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wings, feathers

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-plera-/plero-

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-plera-/ptero- ex.

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hemiplera, pterodactyl

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seed, sperm

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sperm

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sperm ex.

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angiosperm, endosperm

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animals

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zoo/zoic

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zoo ex.

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zoology, Paleozoic