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Biology Prefixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ase | enzyme |
| a | without/not |
| ab | away from |
| ad | toward |
| amphi | both |
| anti | against |
| aqua | water |
| auto | self |
| bio | life |
| chroma | color |
| de | away |
| ecto | outer |
| endo | inner |
| entero | intestine |
| epi | above |
| exo | outer |
| gen | origion |
| gly | sugar |
| hemo | blood |
| hydro | water |
| hyper | excess, above |
| hypo | below |
| in | not |
| inter | between |
| intra | within |
| iso | similar |
| itis | inflammation |
| lat | side |
| logos | to study |
| lysis | dissolving |
| macro | big |
| meso | middle |
| meta | after |
| micro | small |
| mito | thread |
| morpho | to form |
| muta | to change |
| myo | muscle |
| oid | similar to |
| ous | having |
| para | beside |
| peri | around |
| poly | many |
| pod | foot |
| pro | before |
| pseudo | false |
| re | again |
| soma | body |
| sub | under |
| supra | over |
| syn | together |
| vita | life |
| zoos | animal |