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PREFIXES OF QUANTITY AND SIZE – SET #1

PREFIXES OF QUANTITY AND SIZE – SET #1. Amphi- amphibian diplo- diplodocus. The name Diplodocus means "double beam" and describes a special feature of the backbone. It had slender limbs and hind legs, longer than the front legs; it gave him access to both low and high growing plants.

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PREFIXES OF QUANTITY AND SIZE – SET #1

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  1. PREFIXES OF QUANTITY AND SIZE – SET #1

  2. Amphi- amphibiandiplo- diplodocus The name Diplodocus means "double beam" and describes a special feature of the backbone. It had slender limbs and hind legs, longer than the front legs; it gave him access to both low and high growing plants. Both, double, two

  3. bi- bicycledi - carbon dioxide – CO2 Two

  4. Centi- centimeter One-hundreth

  5. Equi- equatoriso- isosceles triangle Equal

  6. Haplo - haploid Single, simple

  7. Hemi- hemispheresemi - semicircle One-half

  8. Hex- hexagon six

  9. Holo- holocaust whole

  10. Quadri- quadrant four

  11. Macro- macroscopic Large

  12. Micro- microscopic Small

  13. Milli- millimeter One-thousandth

  14. Mono- monopolyuni- unicycle One

  15. Multi- multitudepoly- polygon Many

  16. Oligo- oligotrophic Few Oligotrophic refers to any environment which offers little to sustain life. This term is usually used to describe bodies of water or soils with very low nutrient levels. Greeketymology: Oligo : small, little, few; and trophe: nutrients, food.

  17. Omni- omnivore All

  18. Pento- pentagram Five

  19. Tri- tricycle Three

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