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Rock Creek AP Biology
Prefixes & Suffixes List 1
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Biology
12th Grade
08/23/2016
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Term
a-
an-
 Definition
no; lacking; none
example: asexual, anaerobic
Term
ab-
 Definition
away from ; out from
example: abduct
Term
ac-
 Definition
to; toward
example:accompany
Term
-aceous
 Definition
of or pertaining to
example: sebaceous
Term
acou-
 Definition
hearing
example: acoustics
Term
acr-/acro-
 Definition
extreme/peak
example: acrosome
Term
ad-
 Definition
to/toward
example: adduct
Term
adeno-
 Definition
gland
example: adenoids
Term
agri-
 Definition
land/field/soil
example: agriculture
Term
-al
 Definition
having character of
example: cerebral
Term
alb-
 Definition
white
example: albinism
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
example: fibromyalgia
Term
alto-
 Definition
high
example: altometer
Term
ameb-
 Definition
change/alteration
example: ameba/amoeba
Term
amphibi-
 Definition
dual/leading a double life
example: amphibian
Term
ampho/amb-
 Definition
both
example: ambidextriuos
Term
an-
 Definition
not/without
example: anaerobic
Term
ana-
 Definition
up/away
example: anaphase
Term
andro-
 Definition
masculine/man
example: andropause
Term
anemo
 Definition
wind
example: anemometer
Term
angio-
 Definition
vessel
example: angioplasty
Term
ante-
 Definition
before/ahead of time
example: antebrachium
Term
anth-
 Definition
flower
example: anther
Term
anti-
 Definition
against
example: antihistamine
Term
antrhop-
 Definition
man example: anthropology
Term
ap-
 Definition
toward/to
example:approach
Term
aqu-
 Definition
water
example:aquatic
Term
archaeo/archae
 Definition
primitive/ancient
example:archaeoptryx
Term
arth/arthro-
 Definition
joint
example: arthritis
Term
aster-/astr-
 Definition
stars
example: asteroidea
Term
audi-
 Definition
hear
example: auditory
Term
auto-
 Definition
self
example:automatic
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