Shared Flashcard Set

Details

AP Biology
Prefixes essential for the AP Exam
294
Biology
11th Grade
09/09/2012

Additional Biology Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
a-, an-
Definition
not, without, less
Term
ab-
Definition
off, from, away, without
Term
-aceous
Definition
pertaining to, like
Term
acr-, acro-, acrum-
Definition
top, summit
Term
ad-
Definition
to, attached to, toward
Term
aer-, aero-
Definition
air, atmosphere
Term
agr-, agro-, agri-
Definition
field or land
Term
allelo-
Definition
of one another, mutually in, in turn
Term
amb-, ambi-, ambo-
Definition
around, on both sides, both
Term
amph-, amphi0
Definition
of both kinds, around
Term
ana-
Definition
up, on, upward, back, again, away
Term
andr-, andro-
Definition
male
Term
anem-, anemo-
Definition
wind
Term
ang-, angio-, angium-
Definition
vessel, receptacle
Term
angust-, angusti-
Definition
narrow or small
Term
anul-
Definition
ring
Term
ant-, anti-
Definition
against, opposed to
Term
ante-
Definition
before
Term
anth-, antho-, -anthous
Definition
flower
Term
anthro-
Definition
referring to man
Term
ap-, apo-
Definition
from, away from, off
Term
arch-, archi-, arche-, -arch
Definition
beginning, first, primitive
Term
arth-
Definition
joint, jointed
Term
asc-, asco-, ascidi-
Definition
bladder
Term
aut-, auto-
Definition
self
Term
aux-, auxo-
Definition
growth, increase
Term
bas-, basi-, base-,
Definition
base or foundation
Term
bi-
Definition
two
Term
bi-, bio-, -bic, -biosis
Definition
relating to life
Term
blast-, blasto-, -blast
Definition
sprout, embryonic layer, cell
Term
bol-, -bolic
Definition
change
Term
bry-, bryo-, -bryum
Definition
moss
Term
cad-, cado-
Definition
to fall
Term
calyc-, calyci-
Definition
shell
Term
campyl-, campylo-
Definition
bent, curved
Term
capill-, capilla-, capilli-
Definition
hair
Term
caps-, casul-
Definition
box, case
Term
carb-, carbo-
Definition
coal, carbon
Term
carn-
Definition
flesh
Term
carp-, carpo-, -carp
Definition
fruit
Term
cary-, caryo-
Definition
nut, kernel
Term
cat-, cata-, -kata
Definition
downward, decomposition
Term
caul-, caulo-, -caulous
Definition
stem, stalk
Term
cephal-
Definition
head
Term
chem-, chemo-, chemic-
Definition
of or concerning infusions
Term
chloro-, chlor-
Definition
green, containing chloride
Term
chondr-, chondro-, -chondris
Definition
something granular
Term
chrom-, chromo-, chroma-
Definition
colored
Term
cid-, -cid
Definition
to cut
Term
cil-, cili-, cilio-
Definition
hair
Term
circum-
Definition
around
Term
clad-, clado-, clade0, 0clad
Definition
brand, sprout
Term
coen-, coeno-, ceno-
Definition
shared
Term
cole-, coleo-
Definition
sheath
Term
com-, co-, col-, con-, cor-
Definition
with, toghether
Term
con-, coni-, conidio-
Definition
dust, ashes
Term
copr-, copro-
Definition
dung, excrement
Term
corm-, cormo-, -corm
Definition
stump, log, trunk
Term
cotyl, -cotyl
Definition
cup or cup-shaped
Term
crypt, crypto-
Definition
secret, hidden, covered
Term
cut-, cuto-, cutic-
Definition
skin
Term
cyan-, cyano-, -cyanin
Definition
dark blue substance
Term
cycl-, cyclo-, -cycle
Definition
ring, circle
Term
cyst-, cysto-, -cyst
Definition
pouch, bladder
Term
cyt-, cyto-, -cyte
Definition
hollow vessel, a cell
Term
de-
Definition
down, down from, away, off
Term
deca-
Definition
ton
Term
dendr-, dendro-, -dendron
Definition
tree
Term
derm-, dermo-, dermato-, -derm
Definition
skin
Term
desm-, desmo-
Definition
bond, fastening
Term
dex-, dextro-
Definition
right, to the right
Term
di-, dis-
Definition
twice
Term
dia-, di-
Definition
through, during, over, across
Term
dich-, dicho-
Definition
in two, asunder
Term
dicty-, dictyo-
Definition
a net
Term
dors-, dorsi-, dorso-
Definition
back
Term
eco-, -ecious, -ecium
Definition
house, environment
Term
ect-, ecto-
Definition
outside, external
Term
-ell, -ella
Definition
signifying the diminutive
Term
enchym-, -enchyma
Definition
an infusion, hence tissue
Term
end-, endo-
Definition
within
Term
entom, entomo-
Definition
insect
Term
eos-, eo-
Definition
dawn, sunrise, early
Term
ep-, epi-
Definition
on, upon
Term
equ-, equi-
Definition
equal
Term
erg-, -er
Definition
work
Term
erythr-, erythro-
Definition
red, reddish
Term
-esce, -escent
Definition
beginning, slightly
Term
eu-, ev-, ex-
Definition
godd, well, true
Term
fasc-, fasci-
Definition
band
Term
fasc-, fasci-
Definition
band
Term
fascis-, fascicul-
Definition
bundle
Term
-fer, -ferous
Definition
bearer, bearing, producing
Term
-fer, -ferous
Definition
bearer, bearing, producing
Term
-fic, -fice, -fication
Definition
making
Term
fil-, fila-, fili-
Definition
thread
Term
fiss-, fissi-, -fid
Definition
cleft, split, divided
Term
fiss-, fissi-, -fid
Definition
cleft, split, divided
Term
flav-, flavi-
Definition
yellow
Term
flav-, flavi-
Definition
yellow
Term
flor-, flori-, -florous
Definition
flower
Term
foli-, folio-
Definition
leaf
Term
fruct-, fructi-
Definition
fruit
Term
fruct-, fructi-
Definition
fruit
Term
fun-, fun-, funicul-
Definition
rope, cord
Term
fun-, fun-, funicul-
Definition
rope, cord
Term
gam-, gamo-, -gamous
Definition
union, marriage
Term
gen-, geni-, geno-, -geny
Definition
be born, become, descent
Term
geo-, ge-
Definition
earth, ground, soil
Term
geo-, ge-
Definition
earth, ground, soil
Term
gluco-
Definition
sweet
Term
gluco-
Definition
sweet
Term
glyc-, glyco-, glyce-
Definition
sweet
Term
glyc-, glyco-, glyce-
Definition
sweet
Term
gon-, gono-, -gony, -gonium
Definition
seed, reproductive
Term
graph-, -graphy
Definition
to write
Term
gutt-, gutto-, gutti-
Definition
drop, spot
Term
gutt-, gutto-, gutti-
Definition
drop, spot
Term
gymn-, gymno-
Definition
naked, uncovered
Term
gymn-, gymno-
Definition
naked, uncovered
Term
gyn-, -gyny
Definition
female reproductive organs
Term
gyn-, -gyny
Definition
female reproductive organs
Term
hal-, halo-
Definition
the sea, salt
Term
hapl-, haplo-
Definition
single, simple
Term
haust-, hausto-
Definition
drink, draw up
Term
hel-, helio-
Definition
the sun
Term
hel-, helio-
Definition
the sun
Term
hemi-
Definition
half
Term
hemi-
Definition
half
Term
hetero-
Definition
different, other
Term
hex-, hexa-
Definition
six
Term
hex-, hexa-
Definition
six
Term
hist-, histo-
Definition
tissue, web
Term
hol-, holo-
Definition
whole, entire
Term
homo-, homin-
Definition
smae, man
Term
horm-, hormo-
Definition
chain
Term
hort-, horti-
Definition
garden
Term
hyal-, hyalo-
Definition
glossy, shiny
Term
hydro-, hydr-
Definition
water
Term
hymen-, hymeno-
Definition
membrane
Term
hyp-, hypo-
Definition
under, less than, normal
Term
ichthy
Definition
referring to fish
Term
hyper-, hypero-
Definition
above, more than
Term
ido-, id0
Definition
one's own, distinct
Term
in-, il-, im-, ir-
Definition
within, into
Term
infra-
Definition
below, beneath, underside
Term
inter-
Definition
between, among
Term
intra-, intro-
Definition
within, inside
Term
is-, iso-
Definition
equal, similar
Term
jug-
Definition
join
Term
kat-
Definition
downward, inferior
Term
lab-, labi-
Definition
lip
Term
lact-, lacti-
Definition
milk
Term
lamin-, lamini-, lamelli-
Definition
thin plate, leaf
Term
lat-, lati-
Definition
broad
Term
lept-, lepto-
Definition
slender, small
Term
leuc-, leuco-, leuk-
Definition
white, bright
Term
lign-, ligni-, ligno-
Definition
wood
Term
locul-, loculi-
Definition
small place, cell
Term
-log, -logy
Definition
word, discourse, subject of
Term
-ly, lye-, -lysis, -lytic
Definition
a releasing, loosening
Term
macr-, macro-
Definition
large, great
Term
magn-, magna-, magni-
Definition
great
Term
med-, medi-, medio-
Definition
middle
Term
meg-, mega-
Definition
great
Term
mei-, meio-, mio-
Definition
less, fewer
Term
melan-
Definition
black
Term
mer-, meri-, -meric
Definition
a part
Term
merist-, meristo-
Definition
divisible, divided
Term
mes-, meso-
Definition
middle
Term
meta-, met-
Definition
later, changed position / form
Term
metro-, metr-, -metry
Definition
measure
Term
micr-, micro-
Definition
small
Term
milli-
Definition
a thousandth part
Term
mille-
Definition
a thousand
Term
mit-, mita-
Definition
a thread
Term
mon-, mono-
Definition
one, single
Term
morph-, morpho-, -morphic
Definition
form or shape
Term
mult-, multi-
Definition
many, much
Term
mutat-, mutato-
Definition
change, alternation
Term
myc-, myco, mycot-
Definition
fungus
Term
myo-
Definition
muscle
Term
myxo-
Definition
mucus, slime
Term
ne-, neo-
Definition
be born
Term
necr-, necro-
Definition
dead
Term
nem-, nema-, nemato-
Definition
a thread
Term
neuro-
Definition
nerve
Term
nuc, nuci-
Definition
nut
Term
ob-
Definition
to, toward, against
Term
oct-, octo-
Definition
eight
Term
oid-
Definition
like, similar to
Term
-olus, -ole
Definition
diminutive suffix
Term
oo, oon
Definition
egg
Term
ophthalm-
Definition
referring to the eye
Term
orth-, ortho-
Definition
straight
Term
-ose
Definition
full of, like
Term
oste0
Definition
bone
Term
ovul-, ova-, ov, ovi-
Definition
egg
Term
palae-, palaeo-, paleo-
Definition
old, ancient
Term
par-, para-
Definition
beside, near
Term
parthon-, parthono-
Definition
virgin
Term
path, patho-, pathyt
Definition
disease, suffering
Term
pod-, podi-, podo-, -pos
Definition
foot, base
Term
pont-, penta-
Definition
five
Term
peri-
Definition
around, near
Term
phag-, -phage, -phagous
Definition
eat
Term
phanor, phano-
Definition
visible, evident
Term
phas
Definition
appearance, aspect
Term
phell, phello-
Definition
cork
Term
phell, phello-
Definition
cork
Term
pheno-
Definition
appear, show
Term
phil, philo-, phile
Definition
love loving
Term
phor, -phore, -phoric
Definition
bearing
Term
photo-, phot, phos
Definition
pertaining to light
Term
phyc, phyco-
Definition
seaweed
Term
phyll, phyllo-, -phyll
Definition
leaf
Term
phys, -physis
Definition
growth
Term
phyto-, phyt
Definition
pertaining to plants
Term
pinn, pinni-
Definition
feather
Term
plagio, plag-
Definition
oblique, transversed
Term
plasm, plasmo-, -plasm
Definition
anything formed or molded
Term
plum-, plumo-
Definition
many
Term
plur, pluri-
Definition
many
Term
pro-
Definition
before, in front of
Term
prot, proto-
Definition
first, primary
Term
pseud, pseudo-
Definition
false, fake
Term
pter, pteri-, -pterous
Definition
feather, wing
Term
pterid, pterido-, -pteris
Definition
form
Term
pyl, pylo-, -pyle
Definition
gate, opening
Term
quadr, quadri-
Definition
four, fourfold
Term
quinque-, quinquo-
Definition
five, fivefold
Term
radic-, radici-
Definition
root
Term
ram, rami-
Definition
branch
Term
ro-
Definition
back, backward
Term
ret, reti-, reticuli-
Definition
net
Term
rhiz, rhizo-, -rhiza
Definition
root
Term
rhod-, rhodo-
Definition
rose, hence red
Term
sapr-, sapro-
Definition
rotten
Term
sarc-, sarco-, -sarc
Definition
flesh
Term
scalar, scalari-
Definition
ladder, flight of steps
Term
schiz, schizo-
Definition
split, cleave
Term
scler, sclero-
Definition
hard
Term
scop, -scopic
Definition
see
Term
sect, secti-
Definition
cut, cleft
Term
semi-
Definition
half
Term
sept, septi-
Definition
partition
Term
set, seti-, -setum
Definition
bristle
Term
sox, soxi-
Definition
six or sixfold
Term
silv, silvi-, silva-
Definition
woods, forest
Term
simil-, simili-
Definition
like
Term
sipho, siphono-
Definition
tube, pipe
Term
som, somato-, -some
Definition
body
Term
sperm, sperma-, spermato-
Definition
seed, germ
Term
spir, -spire
Definition
breathe
Term
spor, sporo-, -spore
Definition
seed
Term
stat-, stato-
Definition
standing, placed
Term
stel, stelo-, stele
Definition
post, soumn
Term
stom, stoma-, -stome
Definition
opening, mouth
Term
styl-, styli-, -style
Definition
stake, pillar
Term
sub-
Definition
under, below
Term
super, superi
Definition
over, above, on top of
Term
supra-
Definition
above, more than
Term
syn, sym-
Definition
with, together
Term
tex-, texo-, -taxis, -taxy
Definition
arrangement, order
Term
tel, telo-, telio-
Definition
end, completion
Term
ter, terato-
Definition
wonder, monster
Term
terr, terri-
Definition
belonging to the eart
Term
terr, terri-
Definition
belonging to the earth
Term
tetr, tetra-
Definition
four
Term
thall, thallo-, thallic
Definition
young shoot
Term
thec, theco-, theca
Definition
case, sac, capsule
Term
therm-
Definition
heat
Term
thes-, thes-, thesis-
Definition
put, place
Term
thignm-, thigmo-
Definition
touch
Term
tom, tomo-, -tomy
Definition
cut, slice
Term
tot, toti-
Definition
whole, entire
Term
trans-
Definition
across, over, beyond
Term
tri-
Definition
three
Term
trich, thric-, thrico-
Definition
hair
Term
trop-, tropho-, -trophy
Definition
relating to nutrition, to feed
Term
-ule, -ula
Definition
diminutive suffix
Term
ultim, ultime
Definition
last
Term
ultra0
Definition
beyond, in excess
Term
uni-
Definition
one
Term
vacu-
Definition
empty
Term
bas, basi-, bascul-
Definition
a vessel
Term
ventro- ventr-, ventri-
Definition
belly
Term
vit-, vita-
Definition
life
Term
viv-, vivi-
Definition
alive
Term
xanth, xantho-, xanthi-
Definition
yello
Term
xer-, xero-
Definition
dry
Term
zo, zoo-, -zoon, -zoa
Definition
animal, living being
Term
zyg, zygo-
Definition
yoke, pair
Term
zym, zymo-, -zyme
Definition
leaven, yeast
Supporting users have an ad free experience!