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PLTW Pre/Suffix-1
Scientific Prefixes & Suffixes Set 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| a-, an- | not, without, lacking, deficient |
| ab- | away from, out from |
| -able | capable of |
| ac- | to, toward |
| -aceous | of or pertaining to |
| acou-, acous- | hear |
| ad- | to, toward |
| aden- | gland |
| adip- | fat |
| aero- | air |
| agri- | field, soil |
| -al | having the character of |
| alb- | white |
| alg-, -algia | pain |
| alto- | high |
| ambi- | both |
| ameb- | change, alteration |
| amni- | fetal membrane |
| amphi-. ampho- | both |
| amyl- | starch |
| ana- | up, back, again |
| andro- | man, masculine |
| anemo- | wind |
| ang- | choke, feel pain |
| angi- | blood, vessel, duct |
| ante- | before, ahead of time |
| anter- | front |
| antho- | flower |
| anti- | against, opposite |
| anthropo- | man, human |
| -ap-, -aph- | touch |
| apo-, ap- | away from |
| aqu- | water |
| archaeo- | primitive, ancient |
| -ary, -arium | denotes a place for something |
| arteri- | artery |
| arthr- | joint, articulation |