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Prefixes/Suffixes 2
AP Biology, Prefixes/Suffixes 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cell- | storeroom; chamber |
| -cene | new; recent |
| centi- | hundreth |
| centr- | center |
| cephal- | head |
| cervic- | neck |
| chem- | referring to chemistry |
| chlor- | green |
| chrom-; -chrome | color |
| chym- | juice |
| -cide | killing |
| circum- | around; about |
| cirru- | hairlike curls |
| co- | with; together |
| cocc- | seed |
| coel- | hollow |
| coll- | glue |
| com- | with; together |
| con- | with; together |
| coni- | cone |
| contra- | against |
| corp- | body |
| cosmo- | world; order; form |
| cost- | rib; aromatic plant |
| cotyl- | cup |
| counter- | against |
| crypt- | hidden; covered |
| -cule; -culus | added to nous to form diminutive |
| cucmul- | heaped |
| cuti- | skin |
| cyan- | dark blue |
| -cycle; cyci- | ring; circle |
| cyst- | bladder; pouch |
| cyt-; cyte- | cell; receptacle |
| dacty- | finger |
| deca- | ten |
| deci- | tenth |
| deliquesc- | become fluid |
| demi- | half |
| dendr- | tree |
| dent- | tooth |
| derm- | skin |
| di- | two; double |
| dia- | through; across |
| digit | finger; toe |
| din- | terrible |
| dis- | apart; out |
| dorm- | sleep |
| dors- | back |
| du-; duo | two |
| -duct | lead |
| dynam- | power |
| dys- | ill; bad |
| ec- | out of; outside |
| echin- | spiny; prickly |
| eco- | house |