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Roots and Prefixes quiz 1
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Biology
11th Grade
08/24/2011
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Term
a-,an-
 Definition
no;lacking;none
EX: anarchy, atonal
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ab-
 Definition
away from; out from
EX: abolition, abdicate
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ac-
 Definition
to; toward
EX: acquire
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-aceus; -aceous
 Definition
of or pertaining to
EX:herbaceous
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acou-
 Definition
hearing
EX: acoustics
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acr-; acro-
 Definition
extreme; peak
EX: acrobat
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ad-
 Definition
to, toward
EX: additional
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adeno-
 Definition
gland
EX: adenoidal
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agri-
 Definition
field, soil
EX: agriculture
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-al
 Definition
having character of
EX: sentimental
Term
alb-
 Definition
white
EX: albino
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-algia
 Definition
pain
EX: nostalgia
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alto-
 Definition
high
EX: alto sax, altocumulus
Term
ameb-
 Definition
change, alteration
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amphibi-
 Definition
leading a double life
EX: amphibian (land and water)
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ampho-, amb-
 Definition
both
EX: ambos (spanish for both), ambiguous
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an-
 Definition
not, without
EX: annihilate
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ana-
 Definition
up
EX: anabasis
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andro-
 Definition
masculine, man
EX: androsterone
Term
anemo-
 Definition
wind
EX: anemone (looks like it is swaying in the wind)
Term
angio-
 Definition
vessel
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ante-
 Definition
before, ahead of time
EX:antepasta
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antero-
 Definition
front
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antho-
 Definition
flower
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anti-
 Definition
against
EX- antibiotics
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anthropo-
 Definition
man
EX: anthropology
Term
ap-
 Definition
to, towards
EX: approach
Term
aqu-
 Definition
water
EX: aquatic
Term
archaeo-
 Definition
primitive, ancient
EX: archaeology
Term
arthro-
 Definition
joint
EX:arthritis
Term
aster-,astr-
 Definition
stars
EX: ASTROPHYSICS BITCHES
Term
-ate
 Definition
used in forming verbs from nouns
Term
-ation
 Definition
used in forming nouns from verbs
EX: fuckation
Term
atom-
 Definition
vapor
EX: atomic
Term
audi-
 Definition
hear
EX: audible
Term
auto
 Definition
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auto-
 Definition
self
EX: automobile
Term
bactr-
 Definition
stick, club
Term
barb-
 Definition
beard
EX: barba (beard in spanish)
Term
baro-
 Definition
weight
EX: barometer
Term
bath-
 Definition
depth, weight
Term
bene-
 Definition
well, good
EX: beneficial
Term
bi-
 Definition
two, twice, double
EX: bisexual
Term
bio-, bi-
 Definition
life, living
EX: biology
Term
-blast
 Definition
sprout, germ
Term
brachi-
 Definition
having arms
EX: brachiopod
Term
branchi-
 Definition
having fins
EX: branchial
Term
brev-
 Definition
short
EX: breve (spanish for short)
Term
bronch-
 Definition
windpipe
EX: bronchitis
Term
calor-
 Definition
heat
EX: calories (an measurement of heat energy)
Term
carb-
 Definition
coal, carbon
EX: carbon
Term
cardi-
 Definition
heart
EX: cardiology
Term
carn-
 Definition
meat
EX: carnivorous, carne (meat in spanish)
Term
carp-
 Definition
fruit
EX: carpophore
Term
carpal-
 Definition
wrist
EX: carpal tunnel
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caud-
 Definition
tail
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caud-
 Definition
tail
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