Biological Prefixes and Suffixes
Study List #2
cephalo-
head
chlor-
green, chloroplast
chondri-
cartilage, Chondrichthyes, chondrocyte
chrom-
color, chromosome
chron-
concerning time, chronology, chronometer
circ- or cycl-
a circle, moving in a circle, enclosing
circa-
about, near to
-cyte
cell, osteocyte, erythrocyte, leucocyte
ecto-
outside, outer, ectoderm
contra-
against,  opposite, contraceptive
coron-
crown or wreath, coronation
corp-
a body, corporal punishment, corporation
cosm-
a well-ordered system, order, of form, cosmos, cosmic
cruc-
a cross, crucifix, cruciate ligament
cumul-
to heap, cumulative, accumulate, cumulus cloud
-cy
noun suffix denoting a state or condition
deca-
ten, decade, decapod
echino-
spiny, Echinoderm
dors-
back, dorsal fin
dactyl-
a finger or toe, finger-shaped, pterydactyl
de-
down from, or an undoing of action, decompose, detection
dent-
concerning teeth, dental
dex-
pertaining to the right hand, or to the right, dexterity
dom-
a house, domesticate
eco-
a house or abode, ecology, economics