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Scientific Prefixes, Roots & Suffixes

Scientific Prefixes, Roots & Suffixes. bio-. life biosphere, biography. geo-. land, earth biogeochemical, geologist. -logy or -ology. study of biology, ecology. chloro. green chlorophyll, chloroplast. zoo. animal zoology, zooplankton. cyte or cyto. cell cytoplasm, cytology.

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Scientific Prefixes, Roots & Suffixes

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  1. Scientific Prefixes, Roots & Suffixes

  2. bio-

  3. lifebiosphere, biography

  4. geo-

  5. land, earthbiogeochemical, geologist

  6. -logy or -ology

  7. study ofbiology, ecology

  8. chloro

  9. greenchlorophyll, chloroplast

  10. zoo

  11. animalzoology, zooplankton

  12. cyte or cyto

  13. cellcytoplasm, cytology

  14. mono- or uni-

  15. one or singlemonotone, monopoly

  16. di-

  17. twodissect, diameter

  18. poly- or multi-

  19. manypolygon, polygamy

  20. -saccharide

  21. sugarmonosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide

  22. carni-

  23. meatcarnivore

  24. herb-

  25. plantherbicide, herbarium

  26. omni-

  27. allomnipotent

  28. -vore

  29. eatercarnivore, omnivore, herbivore

  30. auto-

  31. selfautopilot, autograph

  32. homeo- or homo-

  33. samehomeostasis, homogenous

  34. hetero-

  35. differentheterogeneous, heterozygote

  36. troph

  37. food or feedingheterotroph, autotroph

  38. eco-

  39. dwellingecology, eco-friendly

  40. a- or an-

  41. withoutasexual, abiotic

  42. hydro-

  43. waterhydroelectric, hydroplane

  44. -ase

  45. forms names of enzymeslactase, DNA polymerase

  46. -ose

  47. forms names of sugarslactose, glucose, fructose

  48. iso-

  49. equal, sameisosceles triangle

  50. photo-

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