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 |
|---|---|
| cloaca | (L., sewer), cloaca , outlet for excretions. cnido- (Gr., nettle), cnidoblast , nettle cell of certain animals. |
| circum- | (L., around), circumoesophageal , around the oesophagus. |
| cili | (L., eyelash), cilia , minute, hair-like processes. |
| chrom- | (Gr., color), chromatophore , colour-bearing cell. |
| chondro- | (Gr., cartilage), chondrocranium , part of the cranium developing from cartilage. |
| chior- | (Gr., green), chlorophyll, green colouring matter of plants. |
| cephalo— | (Gr., head), cephalic , relating to, or toward the head. |
| centr- | (L., center), centrosome , Léntre of activity during mitosis. |
| ceno- | (Gr., recent), Cenozoic , recent era of geologic history. |
| cauda- | (L., tail), caudal , relating to a tail. cay— (L., hollow), vena cava , hollow vein. |
| cata- | (Gr., down), catabolism , breaking-down process of metabolism. |
| calci- | (L., lime), calcareous , containing lime. |
| caec- | (L., blind), cecum , ( caecum ), blind pouch. |
| bryo- | (Gr., moss), bryophyte , plant of the phylum comprising the mosses. |
| brevis | (L., short), adductor brevis , short adductor muscle. |