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Bio Vocab - List #1
Prefixes, Roots, and Stems
| word | meaning |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | no, lacking, none |
| ab- | away from, out from |
| ac- | to; toward |
| -aceus; -aceous | of or pertaining to |
| acou- | hearing |
| acr-; acro- | extreme; peak |
| adeno- | gland |
| ad- | to; toward |
| agri- | field; soil |
| alb- | white |
| -al | having character of |
| -algia | pain |
| alto- | high |
| ameb- | change; alteration |
| amphibi- | leading a double life |
| ampho-; amb- | both |
| ana- | up |
| andro- | masculine; male |
| anemo- | wind |
| an- | not; without |
| angio- | vessel |
| ante- | before; ahead of time |
| antero- | front |
| antho- | flower |
| anthropo- | human |
| anti- | against |
| ap- | to; toward |
| aqu- | water |
| archaeo- | primitive; ancient |
| arthro- | joint |
| aster-; astr- | stars |
| -ate | forming verbs from nouns |
| -ation | forming nouns from verbs |
| atmo- | vapor |
| audi- | hear |
| auto- | self |
| bactr-; bacter- | stick; club |
| barb- | beard; hairy |
| baro- | weight |
| bath- | depth; height |
| bene- | good |
| bi- | two; twice; double |
| bio-; bi- | life; living |
| -blast | sprout; germ |
| brachi- | having arms |
| branchi- | having gills |
| brev- | short |
| bronch- | windpipe |
| calor- | heat |
| carb- | coal; carbon |
| cardi- | heart |
| carn- | meat |
| carpal-; carpo- | wrist |
| carp- | fruit |
| caud- | tail |