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Scientific Root Words, Prefixes & Suffixes - Quiz 2
List of prefixes and suffixes commonly used in science. For AP Biology
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Biology
10th Grade
02/13/2010
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Term
-cell-
 Definition
chamber; small room
Term
cen-; -cene
 Definition
now; recent
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cente-
 Definition
pierce
Term
centi-
 Definition
hundredth
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centr-
 Definition
center
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cephal-
 Definition
head
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cerat-
 Definition
horn
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cerebr-
 Definition
brain
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cervic-
 Definition
neck
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chel-
 Definition
claw
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chem-
 Definition
dealing with chemicals
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chir-
 Definition
hand
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chlor-
 Definition
green
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chondr-
 Definition
cartilage
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chrom-; -chrome
 Definition
color
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chron-
 Definition
time
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-chym-
 Definition
juice
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-cid-; -cis-
 Definition
cut; kill; fall
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-cide
 Definition
killing
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circa-; circum-
 Definition
around; about
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cirru-
 Definition
hairlike curls
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co-
 Definition
with; together
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cocc-
 Definition
seed; berry
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coel-
 Definition
hollow
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coll-
 Definition
glue
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coni-
 Definition
cone
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contra-
 Definition
against
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corp-
 Definition
body
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cort-; cortic-
 Definition
outer layer
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cosmo-
 Definition
world; order; form
Term
cotyl-
 Definition
cup
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counter-
 Definition
against
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crani-
 Definition
skull
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cresc-; cret-
 Definition
begin to grow
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crypt-
 Definition
hidden; covered
Term
-cul-; -cule
 Definition
small; diminutive
Term
cumul-
 Definition
heaped
Term
cuti-
 Definition
skin
Term
cyan-
 Definition
blue
Term
-cycle; cycl-
 Definition
ring; circle
Term
-cyst-
 Definition
sac; pouch; bladder
Term
cyt-; -cyte
 Definition
cell; hollow container
Term
dactyl-
 Definition
finger
Term
de-
 Definition
away from; down
Term
deca-
 Definition
ten
Term
deci-
 Definition
tenth
Term
deliquesc-
 Definition
become fluid
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demi-
 Definition
half
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dendr-
 Definition
tree
Term
dent-
 Definition
tooth
Term
derm-
 Definition
skin
Term
di-; dipl- (Latin)
 Definition
two; double
Term
di-; dia- (Greek)
 Definition
through; across; apart
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dia- (Latin)
 Definition
day
Term
digit-
 Definition
finger; toe
Term
din-
 Definition
terrible
Term
dis-
 Definition
apart; out
Term
dorm-
 Definition
sleep
Term
dors-
 Definition
back
Term
du-; duo-
 Definition
two
Term
-duct
 Definition
lead
Term
dynam-
 Definition
power
Term
dys-
 Definition
bad; abnormal; difficult
Term
ec-
 Definition
out of; away from
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echin-
 Definition
spiny; prickly
Term
eco-
 Definition
house
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