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Biology Root Words

Root Words

TermDefinition
A- Without
Aero- Needing oxygen
Amphi- Both, doubly
Arthro- Joint
An- Without, not
Anti- Against
Aqua- Water
Archae- Ancient
-ase Enzyme
Auto- Self
Bi- Two
Bio- Life
Carni- Meat
Carcin- Cancer
Centi- hundredth
Cephal- Head
Chemo- Chemical
Chloro- Green
Chromo- Color
Co- Together
-cide Kill
Cyt- Cell
De- Away
Di- Two
Derm- Skin
Ecto- Out
Endo- In
Epi- Above
Erythro- Red
Eu- True
Exo- Outer
Gam- Marriage
Gastro- Stomach
Geo- Earth
-genesis Origin
Geno- Gene
Glyco- Sugar
Gymno- Naked
Hemo- Blood
Herbi- Plant
Hetero- Different
Homo- Same
Hydro- Water
Hyper- Above
Hypo- Below
Inter- Between
Iso- Same
-itis Disease
Kilo- Thousand
-logy Study of
Lys- Breakdown
Macro- Large
Meso- Middle
Meter- Measurement
Micro- Small
Mono- One
Morph- Shape
Neuro- Nerves
Non- Not
Omni- All
Oo- Egg
-ose Sugar
Osteo- Bones
Para- Near
Path- Disease
Phage- To eat
-phobia Dislike
Photo- Light
-philia Like
-pod Foot
Poly- Many
Proto- First
Pseudo- Fake
Sacchar- Sugar
-scope Instrument used to see
Semi- Half
Sperm- Seed
-synthesis To make
Sub- Lesser
Tetra- Four
Therm Heat
Trans- Across
Tri- Three
-troph To feed
Vas- Duct or vessel
Vesti- Trace
-vore Swallow
Uni- One
Zoo- Animal
Zyg- Joined
 



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