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Analyzing Word Parts
Part of learning Life Science involves learning many new words. By breaking down some of the
words, you can more easily understand their meaning. The table below provides a simple definition.
Your job is to write and example of a word using the listed prefixes, suffixes, and root words, and be
able to match it with the definition.
Prefix, Suffix, or Root Word
Definition
a-
not, without
ab-
away, apart
-able
able
ad-
to, toward
amphi-
both
ante-
before
anti-
against
arche-
ancient
arthro-
joint
auto-
self, same
bi-
two
bio-
life
blast-
embryo
carcin-
cancer
cereb-
brain
chloro-
green
chondro-
cartilage
chromo-
color
-cide
kill
circ-
around
Example Word
Analyzing Word Parts
Part of learning Life Science involves learning many new words. By breaking down some of the words, you can
more easily understand their meaning. The table below provides a simple definition. Your job is to write and
example of a word using the listed prefixes, suffixes, or root words, and be able to match the word part with the
definition.
Prefix, Suffix, or Root Word
Definition
Example Word
a-
not,without
ab-
away, apart
-able
able
ad-
to, toward
amphi-
both
ante-
before
anti-
against
arche-
ancient
arthro-
joint
auto-
self, same
bi-
two
bio-
life
blast-
embryo
carcin-
cancer
cereb-
brain
chloro-
green
chondro-
cartilage
chromo-
color
-cide
kill
circ-
around