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Vocab Quiz 1
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Stems
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Biology
12th Grade
09/05/2012
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a-; an-
 Definition
no; lacking; none
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ab-
 Definition
away from; out from
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-aceus; -aceous
 Definition
of or pertaining to
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acou-
 Definition
hearing
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acr-; acro-
 Definition
extreme; peak
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ad-
 Definition
to; toward
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adeno-
 Definition
gland
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agri-
 Definition
field, soil
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-al
 Definition
having character of
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alb-
 Definition
white
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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alto-
 Definition
high
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ameb-
 Definition
change; alternation
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amphi-
 Definition
on both sides of; both; double
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ampho-; ambi-
 Definition
both; around
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an-
 Definition
not; without
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ana-
 Definition
up
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andro-
 Definition
masculine; man
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anemo-
 Definition
wind
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angio-
 Definition
vessel
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ante-
 Definition
before; ahead of time
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antero-
 Definition
front
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antho-
 Definition
flower
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anti-
 Definition
against
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anthrop-o-
 Definition
man; human being
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ap-
 Definition
to; toward
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aqu-
 Definition
water
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archaeo-
 Definition
primitive; ancient
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arthro-
 Definition
joint
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aster-; astr-
 Definition
stars
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-ate
 Definition
used in forming verbs with nouns
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-ation
 Definition
used in forming nouns from verbs
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atom-
 Definition
vapor
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audi-
 Definition
hear
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auto-
 Definition
self
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bactr-
 Definition
stick; club
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barb-
 Definition
beard
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baro-
 Definition
weight
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bath-
 Definition
depth; height
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bene-
 Definition
well; good
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bi-
 Definition
two; twice; double (latin)
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bio-; bi-
 Definition
life; living (greek)
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-blast
 Definition
sprout; germ
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brachi-
 Definition
having arms
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branchi-
 Definition
having fins
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brev-
 Definition
short
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bronch-
 Definition
windpipe
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calor-
 Definition
heat
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carb-
 Definition
coal; carbon
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cardi-
 Definition
heart
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carn-
 Definition
meat
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carp-
 Definition
fruit
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carpal-
 Definition
wrist
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caud-
 Definition
tail
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