Prefixes & Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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dis- | (L., away), distal , away from the point of origin. |
di- | (Gr., twice), diploblastic , possessing two germ layers ; dicotyledon , plant possessing two cotyledons. |
derrn- | (Gr., skin), dermis , part of the skin. |
dendr- | (Gr., brush or tree), dendrite , tree-like structure of a nerve cell. |
de- | (L., off), degenerate , to lose generative ability, dehydration. |
cyt- | (Gr., cell), cytology , branch of biology studying cell structure and function. |
cyst- | (Gr., sac), cyst, pouch or sac. |
cyan- | (Gr., blue), Cyanophyta ,phylum of blue-green algae. |
creta- | (L., chalk), Cretaceous , chalk period of geologic times. |
cotyl- | (Gr., cup shaped), cotyledon , cup-shaped seed leaf. |
corn- | (L., together), commensalism , living together. |
con- | (L., cone), conifer , cone-bearing tree ; or (L., with), concretion , something that has grown together. |
coleo- | (Gr., sheathed), Coleoptera , order of sheathedinsects, such as beetles. |
coeno- | (Gr., common), coenosarc , common tissue in certain animals. |
coel- | (Gr., hollow), coelom ( celom ), hollow body cavity. |