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 |
|---|---|
| pre- | (L. before), prenatal , before birth. |
| pro- | (Or., before), prostomium , portion ofthe head situated before the mouth of certain worms and molluscs. |
| proto- | (Or., first of essential), protoplasm , essential material of all plant and animal cells. |
| prox- | (L., nearest), proximal , nearest. |
| pseudo- | (Or., false), pseudopodia , false feet. |
