Biology prefixes, root words, and suffixes Mrs. Harris 2015
pneumonoultramic roscopicsilicovolcan oconiosis?
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolc anoconiosis?
What Makes Biology So Hard? Vocabulary – If you knew the prefixes and suffixes, you can tackle the tough words!!! Have you ever heard of pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolc anoconiosis?
Yes, this is an actual word. What does it mean? It is an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
What do these terms mean? Ursus maritimus Odocoileus virginianus nocturnal enuresis borborygmi. gustatory rhinitis horripilation. crepitus
Biology can be filled with words that sometime seem incomprehensible. By "dissecting" these words into discrete units, even the most complex terms can be understood. The following pages are designed to give you the tools needed to understand the most common prefixes and suffixes in biology. By using these prefixes and suffixes, even the most difficult words like the one above can be easily understood.
Means - A or An – Not or without Examples – asexual, abiotic
Anti Means – Against or opposite Example - Antibiotic
Aqua - water
-ase meaning – enzymes Example - Lactase
Auto – meaning: self Examples - autotroph
Bacter – bacteria Examples: Bacteria
Bi Means – two, twice, double Example - biceps
Bio Means – life Example - biotechnology
Carcin- meaning: cancer causing Examples - carcinogen
Carn Means – meat or flesh Example - Carnivore
Cholor. Means - green Example - chlorophyll
- cid(e) Means - kill Example – suicide, pesticide
Cilia Means – hair like Example - ciliates
Co Means – together or with Example - coevolution
Cyt. Means - cell Example - cytoplasm
Di Means –two Example – diurnal & dichotomous
Eco Means – house Example – ecosystem
Endo Means – inner Example - endoderm
Eu. Means – true or good Example – eukaryotic cells
Epi. Means –above or upon Example - epidermis
Ex(o) Means – out or from Example - exocytosis
gene Means – origin or birth Example - biogenesis
Glyco() Means – sugar Example - glycogen
Gluc. Means – sugar Example - glucose
Herb Means – plant Example - herbivore
Hetero Means – other or different Example - heterosexual Mr. & Mrs. Forman July 2004
Hibern – Means – Sleep Example - Hibernate
Homo or Homeo Means – same Example - homocercal
Hyper. Means – above, greater than normal Example – hypertension
Hydr Means – water Example - hydrology
Hypo. Means – below or less than normal Example - hypotonic
-ist Means – person who studies Example - cytologist
-itis Means – inflammation Example - arthitis
Karyo. Means – cell nucleus Example – prokaryotic cell
-lys Means – decompose, split, dissolve Example – analysis or cell lysis
Macr(o)Means – large Example Macromolecule
Micro. Means – small Example – microscope
Multi. Means – many Example – multicellular
ology Means – study of Example – paleontology
-phil Means – love Example – hydophilia or hemophilia
phob Means – fear Example – arachnophobia
photo Means – light Example – photosynthesis or phototropism
-phyll Means –leaf Example – chlorophyll
-plasm Means – jelly or formative substance Example -cytoplasm
-pod Means – foot Example - arthopod
Poly. Means – many Example – polymers usually used in chemistry
Pseudo. Means – false Example – pseudopod
sacchar Means – sugar Example - polysaccaride
syn Means – to put together Example - photosynthesis
Troph Means – nourishment or one who feeds Example - Autotroph
-therm Means – heat Example – endothermic or exothermic
uni. Means – one or single Example - unicellular
-vor- means- devour or eat Examples - carnivore
Zo/zoa Means – animal Example – protozoa – protist that are animal like - consumer
Zyg- Means – union or to form Example - zygote
Homework Monday 8/18 There will be a matching quiz on these words. Create at least 20 flash cards to study – due day of quiz Practice!
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