Shared Flashcard Set

Details

prefixes 1
AP Biology prefixes, suffixes, and stems
56
Biology
11th Grade
08/28/2011
Click here to study/print these flashcards.

Create your own flash cards! Sign up here.

Additional Biology Flashcards

 

 

Cards

Term

a, an

 

 Definition
no lacking none
Term
ab
 Definition
away from;out from
Term
ac
 Definition
to;toward
Term
-aceus;aceous
 Definition
of or pertaining to
Term
acous-
 Definition
hearing
Term
acr-;acro
 Definition
extreme;peak
Term
ad-
 Definition
to;toward
Term
adeno-
 Definition
gland
Term
agri-
 Definition
field;soil
Term
-al
 Definition
having character of
Term
alb-
 Definition
white
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
Term
alto
 Definition
high
Term
ambi
 Definition
on both sides
Term
ameb-
 Definition
change, alternate
Term
amphibi
 Definition
leading a double life
Term
ampho;amb
 Definition
both
Term
an
 Definition
not;without
Term
ana
 Definition
up
Term
andro
 Definition
masculine;man
Term
anemo
 Definition
wind
Term
anigo
 Definition
vessel
Term

ante

 

 

 

 

 

 Definition
before;ahead of time
Term
anti
 Definition
against
Term
anthrop
 Definition
man
Term
ap
 Definition
to;toward
Term
aqu
 Definition
water
Term
archaeo
 Definition
primitive, ancient
Term
arthro
 Definition
joint
Term
aster;astr
 Definition
stars
Term
-ate
 Definition
used in forming verbs from nouns
Term
-atio
 Definition
used in forming nouns from verbs
Term
atom
 Definition
vapor
Term
audi
 Definition
hear
Term
auto
 Definition
self
Term
bactr
 Definition
stick;club
Term
barb
 Definition
beard
Term
baro
 Definition
weight
Term
bath
 Definition
depth;height
Term
bene
 Definition
well;good
Term
bi
 Definition
two;twice;double
Term
bio;bi
 Definition
life;living
Term
-blast
 Definition
sprout;germ
Term

brachi

 

 Definition
having arms
Term
branchi
 Definition
having fins
Term
brev
 Definition
short
Term
bronch
 Definition
windpipe
Term
calor
 Definition
heat
Term
carb
 Definition
coal;carbon
Term
cardi
 Definition
heart
Term
carn
 Definition
meat
Term
carp
 Definition
fruit
Term
carpal
 Definition
wrist
Term
caud
 Definition
tail
Supporting users have an ad free experience!