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 |
|---|---|
| taxo-, taxi-, taxis | (Gr., taxis-arrangement). |
| telo- | (Gr., complete or end), telophase , end stage of cell division. |
| terato- | (Gr., marvel, or monster),teratology, study ofmonstrosities or deviations from the normal. |
| tetra- | (Gr., four), tetrapod , something that has four feet. |
| thermo- | (Gr., heat), thermotropism , reaction to heat. |
| thigmo- | (Gr., contact), thigmotropism , reaction to contact. |
| ti- | (L., to turn), Vorticella , animal that turns as it moves. |
| toxi- | (Gr., poison), toxin , poison. |
| trans- | (Gr., across), transfer , to carry across. |
| tri- | (Gr., three), trilobed , having three lobes. |
| tricho- | (Gr., hair), trichocyst , hair-like structure. |
| trop- | (Gr., reaction), tropism , reaction to stimuli. |