Prefixes for Numbers

Question 1

prim/i -
ex: primary

Answer 1

first

Question 2

mon/o -
Ex: monocular (mon-OK-u-lar)

Answer 2

one
def of ex: having one eyepiece or affecting one eye

Question 3

uni -
ex: unite (u-NITE)

Answer 3

one
def of ex: form into one part

Question 4

hemi -
ex: hemisphere (HEM-ih-sfere)

Answer 4

half, one side
def of ex: one-half or a rounded structure

Question 5

semi-
ex: semipermeable (sem-e-PER-me-ah-bl)

Answer 5

half, partial
def of ex: partially permeable (capable of being penetrated)

Question 6

bi-
binary (BI-nar-e)

Answer 6

two, twice
def of ex: make up of two parts

Question 7

di-
diatomic (di-ah-TOM-ik)

Answer 7

two, twice
def of ex: having two atoms

Question 8

dipl/o -
diplococci(dip-lo-KOK-si)

Answer 8

double
def of ex: round bacteria (cocci) that grow in groups of two

Question 9

tri-
tricuspid (tri-KUS-pid)

Answer 9

three
def of ex: having three points of cusps

Question 10

quadr/i-
quadruplet (kwah-DRUPE-let)

Answer 10

four
def of ex: one of four babies born together

Question 11

tetra-
tetralogy (tet-RAL-o-je)

Answer 11

four
def of ex: a group pf four

Question 12

multi-
multicellular (mul-ti-SEL-u-lar)

Answer 12

many
def of ex: consisting of many cells

Question 13

poly-
polymorphous (pol-e-MOR-fus)

Answer 13

many, much
def of ex: having many forms (morph/o)