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Biology Root Words

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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; alternation
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 place for something
arteri- artery
arthr- joint; articulation
-ase forms names of enzymes
aster-; astr- star
-ate(verb form) the act of
ather- fatty deposit
-ation(noun form) the act of
atmo- vapor
audi- hear
aur- ear
auto- self
bacter-; bactr- bacterium; stick; club
barb- beard
baro- weight
bath- depth; height
bene- well; good
bi-(Latin) two;twice
bi-; bio-(Greek) life; living
-blast- sprout; germ; bud
brachi- arm
brachy- short
brady- slow
branchi- fin
brev- short
bronch- windpipe
cac- bad
calor- heat
capill- hair
capit- head
carcin- cancer
cardi- heart
carn- meat; flesh
carp- fruit
carpal- wrist
cata- breakdown; downward
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