Prefixes Quiz #4 Flashcards
Learn prefixes in biology and their meanings
1
Q
Ect-
A
outside; without
2
Q
Electro-
A
electric; electricity
3
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En-
A
in; into
4
Q
-en
A
made of
5
Q
Encephala-
A
brain
6
Q
End-; ent-
A
within; in
7
Q
Enter-
A
intestines
8
Q
-eous
A
nature of; like
9
Q
Epi-
A
on; above
10
Q
-err
A
wander
11
Q
Erythro-
A
red
12
Q
Fluor-
A
fluorine
13
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Foli-
A
leaf
14
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Fract-
A
break
15
Q
Galact-; galax
A
milk; milky fluid
16
Q
Gastro-
A
stomach
17
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Geo-
A
land; earth
18
Q
-gen; -gine
A
producer; former
19
Q
-gene; gene-
A
origin
20
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-gest
A
carry; produce
21
Q
Glob-
A
ball; round
22
Q
Glottis
A
mouth of windpipe
23
Q
Ethno-
A
race; people
24
Q
Eu-
A
well; good
25
Q
Extra-
A
beyond; outside of
26
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Ex-
A
out of
27
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-fer
A
bear; carry; produce
28
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Ferro-
A
iron
29
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Fibr-
A
fiber, thread
30
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-fib; fis-
A
divided into; split
31
Q
-flect; -flex
A
bend
32
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Flor-
A
flower
33
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-gon
A
angle; corner
34
Q
-gony
A
offspring; generation; coming into being
35
Q
-grade
A
step; division
36
Q
-gram; -graphy; -graph
A
writing; record
37
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Grav-
A
heavy
38
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Gross
A
thick
39
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Gymno-
A
naked
40
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Gyn-
A
female
41
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Gyr-
A
ring; circle; spiral
