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 | Main definition |
|---|---|
| nema- | (Gr., thread), nematocyst , thread-like structure of coelenterates. |
| neo- | (Or., young or recent), Neotropical , constituting a recent biogeographic region in the tropics. |
| nephro- | (Gr., kidney), iiephridium , tubular excretory organ. |
| non- | (L., not), non-irritant , not irritating. |
| noto- | (Gr. notos, The back), e.g. notochord. |
| nuc- | (L., kernel or centre), nucleus , central portion of a cell. |