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114 Key Greek and Latin terms
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Biology
10th Grade
08/31/2011

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Term
-ase
Definition

Enzyme

 

Example: base

Term
-el/-elle
Definition

Small

 

Example: allel

Term
-gen/-genic/-genesis
Definition

Produce, Initiate, Formation

 

Example:

1) photogenic

2) oxygen

Term
-logy
Definition

The study of

 

Example:

1) biology

  2) pshychology

    3)physiology

Term
-meter
Definition

Measuring devise

 

Example:

1) millimeter

  2) centimeter

    3) meter

Term
-oma
Definition

Mass, Tumor

 

Example: stroma

Term
-ose
Definition

Full of, Sugar

 

Example:

1) glucose

  2) sucrose

Term
-phyll
Definition

Pigment in plant cells

 

Example: Chlorophyll

Term
a-
Definition

Without, Not

 

Example: abnormal

Term
ab-
Definition

away from

 

Example: above

Term
acro-
Definition

Tip, Peak

 

Example: acrobats

Term
aero-
Definition

Air, Oxygen

 

Example:

1) aeroplane

  2) aerospace

    3) aerodactyl

Term
albi-
Definition

White

 

Example: Albino

Term
Amphi-
Definition

Of both kinds, On both sides

 

Example: Amphibian

Term
an-
Definition

Without, Less

 

Example: anarobic

Term
ana-
Definition

Apart, Up

 

Example: anatomy

Term
anti-
Definition

Opposite, Against

 

Example: antimater

Term
arch(ae/i)-
Definition

Ancient

 

Example:

1) archaeologist

  2) architect

Term
ast(e)r-
Definition

Star

 

Example:

1) astrology

  2) astronaut

   3) asterology

Term
auto-
Definition

Self

 

Example:

1) automechanics

 2) automobile

Term
avi-
Definition

Bird

 

Example:

1) avian

 2) aviary

  3) aviculture

Term
bi-
Definition

Two

 

Example: Bicycle

Term
bio-
Definition

Life

 

Example:

1) biology

 2) biomechanics

Term
carcino-
Definition

Cancer

 

Example: carcinogen

Term
cata-
Definition

Down

 

Example: catacombs

Term
centri-
Definition

Center

 

Example: Centripetal point

Term
ceph(al)
Definition

Head

 

Example: cephalapod

Term
chell-
Definition

Shell

 

Example:

1) chella

 2) chelliped

  3) chelonian

Term
cloro-
Definition

Green

 

Example: clorophyll

Term
chondro-
Definition

Cartilage

 

Example:

1) chondroitin

 2) chondrocyte

Term
Chord-
Definition

Cord

 

Example:

1) chord

 2) chordal

Term
chromo-
Definition

Colored

 

Example:

1) chromosome

 2) chromotin

Term
co-
Definition

With, Together

 

Example:

1) coinside

 2) coexist

Term
coel-
Definition

Hollow

 

Example:

1) coelacanth

 2) coelom

Term
corti-
Definition

Bark

 

Example: corti sounds like a tree.

Term
Cten-
Definition

Brush

 

Example: cteno

Term
dactyl-
Definition

Finger

 

Example:

1) dactyl

  2) dactylar

Term
dent-
Definition

Tooth

 

Example:

1) dentist

 2) dental

Term
derm-
Definition

Skin

 

Example: Dermatologist

Term
di(a)
Definition

Two

 

Example: Diameter

Term
dia-
Definition

Separate, Through, Across

 

Example:

1) dialysis

 2) dialect

Term
dys-
Definition

Abnormal, Bad

 

Example: dysfunction

Term
ec-/ecto-
Definition

External, Outside, Away from

 

Example: ectoplasm

Term
endo-
Definition

Inner, Within, Into

 

Example: endoskeleton

Term
epi-
Definition

On, Above, Upon

 

Example: episode

Term
eu-
Definition

Normal, True, Good

 

Example:

1) eubacteria

 2) eutopia

Term
exo-
Definition

External, Outside

 

Example: exoskeleton

Term
gast(e)r-
Definition

Pouch, Stomach

 

Example:

1) gastric

 2) gastrocnemious soleus

Term
germi-
Definition

Sprout, Grow

 

Example: germier

Term
gesto-
Definition
To bear, Carry
Term
gnath-
Definition

Jaw

 

Example: gnathoplasty

Term
Helminth-
Definition

Worm

 

Example: helminth

Term
hetero-
Definition

Other, Different

 

Example: heterozygus

Term
homeo-
Definition

Unchanging, Constant

 

Example: homeostatic

Term
Homo-
Definition

Same, Alike

 

Example: homostasis

Term
hydr-
Definition

Water

 

Example: hydrant

Term
hydro-
Definition

Water

 

Example: hydronics

Term
hyper-
Definition

Over, Excessive, Above

 

Example: hyperactive

Term
hypo-
Definition

Under, Below

 

Example:

1) hypoacidity

 2) hypothermia

Term
ichthy-
Definition

Fish

 

Example: ichthyology

Term
-idae
Definition

Ending of zoology family names

 

Example: canidae

Term
inter-
Definition

Between, Among

 

Example: intern

Term
intra-
Definition

Within, Inside

 

Example: intramural

Term
iso-
Definition

Same, Equal

 

Example: isolate(d)

Term
karyo-
Definition

Kernel, Nucleus

 

Example: karyotin

Term
lyso-/lyto
Definition

Split apart, Breakdown

 

Example:

1) lysosome

 2) lysozyme

Term
macro-
Definition

Large, Long

 

Example: macroscopic

Term
mega-
Definition

Large

 

Example: megabyte

Term
melano-
Definition

Dark, Black

 

Example: melanoma

Term
mero-
Definition

Apart

 

Example: merogany

Term
meso-
Definition

Middle

 

Example: mesocephalic

Term
meta-
Definition

After, Behind, Beyond

 

Example: metacarpal

Term
metabolo-
Definition

Change

 

Example: metabolous

Term
micro-
Definition

Small

 

Example: microscopic

Term
Mito-
Definition

Thread, Filament

 

Example: mitotic

Term
mono-
Definition

Single, One

 

Example: monosacarite

Term
morpho-
Definition

Form

 

Example: morphology

Term
muta-
Definition

Change

 

Example: mutation

Term
neo-
Definition

New

 

Example: neolithic

Term
nigra-
Definition

Black, Dark

 

Example: nigraline

Term
nucleo-
Definition

Nucleus, Kernel

 

Example:

1) nucleon

 2)nucleoplasm

Term
oligo-
Definition

Few, Little

 

Example: oligomeric

Term
ornith-
Definition

Bird

 

Example:

1) ornithology

 2) ornithological

Term
os(s/t)-
Definition

Foot

 

Example:

1) ossicle

 2) ossicular

Term
patho-
Definition

Disease, Feeding

 

Example: pathogens

Term
peri-
Definition

Around

 

Example: perimeter

Term
phago-
Definition

Eating, Feeding

 

Example: phagocyte

Term
philo-
Definition

Loving

 

Example: philology

Term
phobo-
Definition

Fearing, Repelled by

 

Example: phobos

Term
phyto-
Definition

Plant

 

Example: phytoplankton

Term
pino-
Definition

Drink

 

Example: pinot

Term
plasm-
Definition

form, shape

 

Example:

1) plasma

 2) plasmic

Term
platy-
Definition

Flat, Broad

 

Example: platypus

Term
po-/ed-
Definition
Foot
Term
Pro-
Definition

Promote, First, Before

 

Example:

1) promote

 2) promo

  3) pros

Term
pseudo-
Definition

False

 

Example: pseudonym

Term
pter-
Definition

Wing

 

Example:

1) ptero

 2) pterodactyl

Term
pyro-
Definition

Fire, Fever

 

Example: pyromaniac

Term
retro-
Definition

Backwards, Behind

 

Example: retro (80's)

Term
rubra-
Definition

Red

 

Example:

Term
scopo-
Definition

See

 

Example: scopos

Term
soma-/somato-
Definition

Body

 

Example:

1) soma

  2) somatonia

Term
stasi-/stati-
Definition

Put, Remain, Stay the same

 

Example: station

Term
telo-
Definition

end, last

 

Example: telophase

Term
thermo-
Definition

Heat

 

Example: thermos

Term
tono-
Definition

Force, Tension

 

Example: tonometer

Term
troph-
Definition

Food, Growth

 

Example: auto trophic region

Term
uni-
Definition

One, Single

 

Example: unison

Term
uro-
Definition

Tail

 

 

Term
vitre-
Definition

Glass

 

Example: vitreous

Term
vivi-
Definition

Life

 

Example: vivid

Term
xantho-
Definition

Yellow

 

Example: xanthophyll

Term
zygo-
Definition

Union, Mate, Join

 

Example: zygote

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