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Root Word Bio

Bio and prefixes

TermDefinition
antibiotic a drug that is used to kill harmful bacteria and cure infections
bio life
biodegradable capable of being slowly destroyed and broken down into small parts by natural processes
biohazard a biological or chemical substance or situation that is dangerous to human beings and the environment
biography the story of a real person's life written by another person
autobiography the story of a real person's life written by that person about themselves
biology a science that deals with things that are alive, such as plants and animals
ology suffix that means study of
ologist suffix that means person who studies something
psychologist a scientist who specializes in the study and treatment of the mind and behavior
psychology the science or study of mind and behavior
phobia suffix that means fear
phobe suffix that means someone who fears
claustrophobia a fear of being in closed or small spaces
claustrophobe a person who suffers from a fear of being in closed or small spaces
hydrophobia an unnatural fear or dread of water
biologist a scientist who studies living things
arachnophobe a person who has an unnatural fear of spiders
arachnophobia an extreme or irrational fear of spiders
sociologist an expert in or student of the development, structure, and functioning of human society
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