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AP Biology Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots. Quiz Two
Biology prefixes, suffixes, and roots for quiz two
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08/28/2010
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Term

cell-

 

Cell

 Definition
Room; Chamber
Term

-cene

 

Recent

 Definition
New, recent
Term

centi-

 

Centimeter

 Definition
hundredth 
Term

centr-

 

Centrifuge

 Definition
center
Term

cephal-

 

Cephalopod

 Definition
head
Term

cervic-

 

Cervical

 Definition
neck
Term

chem-

 

Chemicals

 Definition
referring to chemistry
Term

chlor-

 

Chlorphyll

 Definition
green
Term

chym-

 

Chyme

 Definition
jucie
Term

chrom-o-

 

Chromatic

 Definition
color
Term

circum-

 

Circumference

 Definition
around; about
Term

-cide

 

Homocide

 Definition
killing
Term

co-

 

Cohort

 Definition
with, together
Term

com-

 

Community

 Definition
with, together
Term

con-

 

Connect

 Definition
with, together
Term

coni-

 

Conical

 Definition
cone
Term

cirr-o-

 

Cirrus

 Definition
hairlike curls
Term

cocc-

 

Cocci

 Definition
seed
Term

coel-

 

Coeleum

 Definition
hollow
Term

coll-

 

Collogen

 Definition
glue
Term

contra-

 

Contraceptive 

 Definition
against
Term

corp-

 

Corpse

 Definition
body
Term

cosm-o-

 

Cosmos

 Definition
world, universe
Term

cost-

 

Intercostal

 Definition
rib
Term

cotyl-

 

Cotyledon

 Definition
cup
Term

counter-

 

Counterattack

 Definition
against
Term
drypt-
 Definition
hidden; covered
Term

-cule, culus

 

Molecule

 Definition
added to nouns to form diminutive
Term

cumul-

 

Accumulate

 Definition
heaped
Term

cuti-

 

Cuticle

 Definition
skin
Term

cyan-

 

Cyanotype

 Definition
dark blue
Term

-cycle; cyci-

 

Bicycle

 Definition
ring, circle
Term

cyst-

 

Cystoscope

 Definition
bladder, pouch
Term

cyt-; -cyte

 

Cytoplasm

 Definition
cell, receptacle
Term

dactyl-

 

Pterodactyl 

 Definition
finger
Term

deca-

 

Decameter

 Definition
ten
Term
deliques-
 Definition
to become fluid
Term

demi-

 

Demigod

 Definition
half
Term

dendr-

 

Dendrite

 Definition
tree
Term

dent-

 

Dental

 Definition
tooth
Term

deci-

 

Decimeter

 Definition
tenth
Term

derm-

 

Epidermis

 Definition
skin
Term

di-

 

Disulfide

 Definition
two, double
Term

dia-

 

Diagonal

 Definition
through, across
Term

digit-

 

Digit

 Definition
finger, toe
Term

din-o-

 

Dinosaur

 Definition
terrible
Term

dis-

 

Disorganized

 Definition
apart; out
Term

dorm-

 

Dormant

 Definition
sleep
Term

du-; duo-

 

Duo

 Definition
two
Term

-duct

 

Viaduct

 Definition
to lead
Term

dynam-

 

Dynamic

 Definition
power
Term

dys-

 

Dysfunctional

 Definition
ill, bad
Term

ec-

 

Eccentric

 Definition
out of, outside
Term

echin-

 

Echinoderm

 Definition
spiny, prickly
Term

eco-

 

Ecosystem

 Definition
household, home, dwelling
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