Prefixes & Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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a-or an- | (Gr., without or absent), asexual, without sex anaerobe organism that lives without free oxygen. |
ab- | (L., away from or without), aboral, away from the mouth |
acr, acri-, acis | (Gr-akris) Outermost top, point, tip |
actin-actino | (Gr., ktis-ray) |
ad- | (L., toward, upon, or equal), adrenal , relating to the kidney; adduct, to draw one part towards another. |
ae | (L., plural ending of singular Latin nouns ending in a) alga and algae |
aer- | (Gr, air), aerobe , organism that requires free air. |
alb | (L., white), albino , organism exhibiting no pigment. |
algia | (Gr., pain), neuralgia , pain in a nerve. |
ambi- | (L., both), ambidextrous , being able to use eitherhand. |
ambly | (Gr., ambulus, dull, dim) e.g. amblypoda, rangeextinct animals of the Eocene period. |
amphi- | (Gr., on both sides), Amphibia , class of vertebrateanimals living in water and on land. |
amyl- | (L., starch), amylase enzyme that changes starch to sugar. |
ana- | (Gr., back or again), anabolism , building-up processof metabolism. |
angio- | (Gr., enclosed), angiosperm , plant with enclosed or protected seeds. |