Biological Prefixes and Suffixes
Study List #3
en-
in, into, entrance
endo-
inner, within, endoderm
epi-
upon, above, epiphyte
derm-
pertaining to skin, dermatologist, dermititis
eu-
good, well, Eucalyptus
ex0-
outside, exoskeleton, exterior
facet- or faci
pertaining to the face, multifaceted
faun-
animal life of a particular period or region, avifauna
geno-
birth, race, or kind
-fy
meaning to make, electrify, terrify
geo-
the earth, geology, geologist
gam-
a marraige, polygamous, gamete
giga-
very large, belonging to giants, gigantic
gymno-
naked, gymnosperm, gymnasium
fore-
before in position or time, foreman, forehead
halo-
salt
helio-
the sun
hemi-
half, hemisphere
herbi-
plant, herbivore
herpeto-
creeping, crawling, herpetology, (study of reptiles)
hetero-
different, heterogenous heterosexual
hom0-
alike, homogenous, homosexual
hydro-
water, hydrologist, hydroelectric
hyper-
over, above, excess, hyperactive, hyperbaric, hyperextension
hypo-
under, beneath, hypodermic needle