Prefixes & Suffixes
Term | Definition |
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caec- | (L., blind), cecum , ( caecum ), blind pouch. |
calci- | (L., lime), calcareous , containing lime. |
cata- | (Gr., down), catabolism , breaking-down process of metabolism. |
cauda- | (L., tail), caudal , relating to a tail. cay— (L., hollow), vena cava , hollow vein. |
ceno- | (Gr., recent), Cenozoic , recent era of geologic history. |
centr- | (L., center), centrosome , Léntre of activity during mitosis. |
cephalo— | (Gr., head), cephalic , relating to, or toward the head. |
chior- | (Gr., green), chlorophyll, green colouring matter of plants. |
chondro- | (Gr., cartilage), chondrocranium , part of the cranium developing from cartilage. |
chrom- | (Gr., color), chromatophore , colour-bearing cell. |
cili | (L., eyelash), cilia , minute, hair-like processes. |
circum- | (L., around), circumoesophageal , around the oesophagus. |
cloaca | (L., sewer), cloaca , outlet for excretions. cnido- (Gr., nettle), cnidoblast , nettle cell of certain animals. |
coel- | (Gr., hollow), coelom ( celom ), hollow body cavity. |
coeno- | (Gr., common), coenosarc , common tissue in certain animals. |