Prefixes & Suffixes
The following list is by no means complete, but it may help in understanding some difficult terminology. The following abbreviations are used ; Gr., for the Greek ; L., for the Latin.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -ectorny | (Gr., cut), appendectomy , removal of the appendix. |
| -dont | (Gr., odontos, tooth) or Thecodont. |
| -cide | (L., kill), insecticide , agent that kills insects. |
| -chondro | (Gr., green), mitochondria , small, granular parts of protoplasm. |
| -carp | (Gr., fruit), pericarp , wall around the plant ovary. |
| -ase |
