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PLTW Pre/Suffix-4
Scientific Prefixes & Suffixes Set 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cyt-, -cyte | cell, hollow container |
| dactyl- | finger |
| de- | away from, down |
| deca- | ten |
| deci- | tenth |
| deliquesc- | become fluid |
| demi- | half |
| dendr- | tree |
| dent- | tooth |
| derm- | skin |
| di-,dipl- (Latin) | two, double |
| di-, dia- (Greek) | through, across, apart |
| dia- (Latin) | day |
| digit- | finger, toe |
| din- | terrible |
| dis- | apart, out |
| dorm- | sleep |
| dors- | back |
| du-, duo- | two |
| -duct | lead |
| dynam- | power |
| dys- | bad, abnormal, difficult |
| ec- | out of, away from |
| echin- | spiny, prickly |
| eco- | house |
| ecto- | outside of |
| -elle | small |
| -emia | blood |
| en-, endo-, ent- | in, into, within |
| -en | made of |
| encephal- | brain |
| enter- | intestine, gut |
| entom- | insects |
| -eous | nature of, like |
| epi- | upon, above, over |
| -err- | wander, go astray |
| erythro- | red |