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PLTW Pre/Suffix-2
Scientific Prefixes & Suffixes Set 2
Term | Definition |
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-ase | forms names of enzymes |
aster-, astr- | star |
-ate | verb form- the act of |
anther- | fatty deposit |
-ation | noun form- the act of |
atmo- | vapor |
audi- | hear |
aur- | ear |
auto- | self |
bacter-, bactr- | bacterium, stick, club |
barb- | beard |
baro- | weight |
bath- | depth, height |
bene- | well, good |
bi- (Latin) | two, twice |
bi-, bio-, (Greek) | life, living |
-blast- | sprout, germ, bud |
brachi- | arm |
brachy- | short |
brady- | slow |
branchi- | fin |
brev- | short |
bronch- | windpipe |
cac- | bad |
calor- | heat |
capill- | hair |
capit- | head |
carcin- | cancer |
cardi- | heart |
carn- | meat, flesh |
carp- | fruit |
carpal- | wrist |
cata- | breakdown, downward |
caud- | tail |
-cell- | chamber, small room |
cen-, cene- | now, recent |
cente- | pierce |