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 |
|---|---|
| gam- | (Gr., marriage), gamete , reproductive cell. |
| gastr- | (Gr., stomach), gastric , pertaining to the stomach. |
| geo- | (Gr., earth), geology , science of the earth. |
| glyc- | (Gr., sweet or carbohydrate), glycogen animal starch. |
| gono- | (Gr., seed or reproduction), gonad , organ of reproduction. |
| gymn- | (Gr., naked), gymnosperm, class of seed plants whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary. |
