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 |
|---|---|
| re- | (I. ., again or back), regenerate , to form again. |
| ren- | (I.., kidney), renal , pertaining to the kidney. |
| rept- | (I. ., creeping), reptile , creeping animal. |
| retro- | (I. ., backward), retrolingual , backward from the tongue. |
| rhabdo | (Or., rhabdos-rod), e.g. rhab, possessing straight rod-like intestine. |
| rhizo- | (Or., root), Rhizopoda , subclass of animals with root-like appendages. |
| rhodo- | (Or., red), Rhodophyta , phylum of red algae. |
| roti- | (I.., wheel), rotifer , animal with a wheel-like structure on its head. |