Common Prefixes and Suffixes Science Skills and Reasoning
prefix/suffix meaning example Amphi- both amphibian Anti- against, opposed to antitoxin Bio- life biology Cardi- heart cardiac Centi- one hundredth centimeter Circum- around circumference Endo- within, inside endoskeleton Epi- outside, over epidermis
Prefix/suffix meaning example Ex- former, out exhale -graph write seismograph Hetero- different heterogeneous Homo- same homogeneous Hydro- water hydroponic Hyper- beyond, excessive hyperactive Hypo- under, below hypodermic Inter- among, between interspersed
Prefix/suffix meaning example Intra- within intracellular -logy science of zoology Macro- long or large macromolecule -meter measure barometer Micro- extremely small microbiology Milli- thousandth millimeter Multi- many multicellular Non- not nonliving
Prefix/suffix meaning example Photo- light photosynthesis Pseudo- false pseudopod Therm- heat thermometer Tri- three tripod -trophic responding to stimuli phototrophic Aqua- water aquarium Bi- two bicycle Cephalo- head cephalopod
Prefix/suffix meaning example Diplo- double or twice diplococcus -ette very small pipette -genesis reproduction, production oogenesis Helio- sun heliograph Hex- six hexagon Magni- large or great magnify -marine sea, water submarine Mono- one monomer
Prefix/suffix meaning example -pod foot diplopod Poly- many polymer Semi- half semisolid -sphere globe or earth hemisphere Sub- under, beneath submerge Super- beyond, excessive supercharged Uni- one unicorn
Bell Work 8.17.10 Write the meaning of the following: Diplo Mono Super Pod Poly Pseudo Cephlo
Bell Work 8.16.10 Guess the meaning of the following: Write them in your notebook. Tri Magni Aqua Diplo Marine Poly Semi Uni