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Word-Part (Etymology) List for Science
Prefix/Suffix
a-, anacroalloambi-, amphiandro-
Definition
not, without
apex, tip, point
other
two, both
man, male
Example(s)
asexual, acellular, anesthesia, anhydrous
acrosome, acrophobia, acromegaly, acrobat
allele, allopatric=other place, allotrope
amphibian, amphitheatre, ambidexterous, amphoteric
android, androgen=male sex hormone
angio-
enclosed, covering
angiosperm, sporangium
anthropoanteantiarch-, archiarthroastr-, asterautoaudio-
human, mankind
before
against
primitive, ancient
joint
star
self
ear, hearing
anthropology, anthropomorphic
antediluvian
antigen-antibody reaction
archaeology, archenteron, Archaeopteryx
arthropod, arthritis, arthroscopic
astronomy, astrology
autotroph, autoimmune, autologous
auditory, audio-visual
weight, pressure
depth
two
life, living
meat, flesh
hundred, hundredth
head, brain
pertaining to chemical
green
barometer
bathysphere, batholith
binary,dissect
biology ["bios" + "logos"], biosphere
carnivore (vs. herb- & omnivore)
centimeter, century, centipede
encephalitis, cephalization
chemosynthesis
chlorophyll, chloroplast
bar-, barobatho-, bathybi-, dibiocarn-, carnicent-, centicephalochemochlorochondrochrom-, chroma-cide
circacircum-cline
co-, com-, con-
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cartilage, flexible
color
kill, death
about, around
around
lean, slope
with, together
chondrocyte, Chondrichthyes, hypochondriac
chromatin, chromosome, chromatography
insecticide, fungicide, suicide
circadian rhythm (cycle about a day)
circumnavigate, circumpolar
anticline, syncline
cooperate, conjugation, commensalism
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contra-, countercyt-, cyto-, -cyte
dedecident-, dont-derm
dis-, dysechinoeco-ectomy
ecto-,
electroemiaendoenteroepiequilergoerythroeu-
against, opposite
cell
contraception, countercurrent
cytology, cytoplasm, erythrocyte
not, away from, without
tenth
tooth, teeth
skin, covering, lining
ill, impaired
spiny, prickly
environment
surgical removal
outside of
deactivate, denaturation, decomposition
decimeter
dentology, dentist, orthodontist
epidermis, hypodermic, dermatitis
disfunction, distort
echinoderm, Phylum Echinodermata
ecology, ecosystem
appendectomy, hysterectomy
ectoderm, ectothermic
electron, electric
blood
within, inside of
intestine, alimentary
upon, outer
same, no change
energy
red
true, accurate
electrochemistry, photoelectric, electronegativity
leukemia, anemia, hypercholesterolemia
endodermis, endometrium
enterology, gastroenterology
epidermis, epidemic
equilibrium, equidistant
energonic, ergonomics
erythrocyte, lupus erythematosus
eukaryote=true nucleus, eucoelomate
ex-, exo-, extraoutside
fer-, pher-, -phore
to carry, bear
gastrostomach, belly
gamet-, gametosex cell
genbirth, creation of... [Genesis]
geoearth
glyc-, glycosugar, carbohydrate
gonoreproductive
gram-, -graph
write, written
gymnonaked
extracellular, exergonic, exosphere
conifer, pheromone, phosphorus
gastritis, gastrovascular, gastrula (embryo)
gamete, gametophyte, microgamete
genetic, gene, fibrinogen
geology, geomagnetic, geode
glycogen, glycolysis, hypoglycemia
gonad, gonopore, archegonium
graph, chromatography, electrocardiogram
gymnosperms ("naked seeds")
gynhal-, halohectohemoheterohepathermaphrodite
gynecology, gynoecium
halogen, halophyte
hectrogram, hectometer
hemoglobin, hemolysis
heterosexual, heterozygote, heterogeneous
hepatitis, hepatic
both sex organs in body
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female, woman
salt
hundred
blood
other, different
liver
[Gk. "Hermes" + "Aphrodite"]
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herbherp-
plant (non-woody)
creep
heterohexhomhomohistohydrohyperhypohydro-
different
six (6)
man, humankind
one, same
tissue
water
above, high
below, under, low
water
ich-, ichthyim-, ininterintrairiso-ite
-itis
karykilolactleuc-, leuk-litho
luminlys-, lyt-, -lysis
macro-/micromagnmalmari-, marmer-, -mere
mesometa-meter
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herbivore, herbaceous, herbarium
herpetology, herpatarium (reptiles)
heterogeneous, heterosexual
hexagon
hominid, Homo sapiens {note writing format}
homogeneous, homosexual, homozygous
histology, histocompatability
hydrology, hydrolysis, hydrotropism
hypertension, hypercholesterolemia
hypodermic, hypothalamus
hydrology, hydrodynamics
fish
not
between
within, inside of
not!
same
form
inflammation, irritation
pertaining to nucleus
ichthyology, Osteichthyes
inorganic, immiscible
intercellular, interstate, internuclear
intracellular, intravenous, intramolecular
irreversible, {no irregardless!!}
isogamete, isotonic solution, isotope, isobar
stalactite/stalagmite- mites go up, tites go down
appendicitis, arthritis
karyotype
thousand
milk
white
rock
light
to split
big/small
great, large
bad
sea, ocean
kilogram, kilometer
lactation, lactose, lactase
leukemia, leukocyte
lithograph, Paleolithic period
bioluminescent, luminous
hydrolysis, hemolytic, lysogeny, catalysis
macronucleus, micronucleus
magnitude
malignant, malaria, osteomalacia
marine, marina
unit, part
middle
many, several
to measure
thousand, thousandth
form, shape
death
monomer, polymer, isomer
mesoderm, mesosphere, mesophyll
metamorphic, metamere, metamorphosis
thermometer, hydrometer, photometer
millimeter, millipede
ectomorph, metamorphosis
mortician, rigor mortis, mortgage
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myomyc-, myco-
muscle
fungus, mold
myocardial, myoglobin
Basidiomycota, streptomycin, mycology
mutanebulaneonephroneur-, neuronoctnom-ooct-
alter, change
mist, cloud
new, modern
kidney
nerve
night
name, law, order
used as a connector
eight (8)
mutant, mutagen, mutation
nebula
neobiologist, Neolithic period
nephron, nephrology
neurology, neuron
nocturnal, Noctiluca
taxonomy, nomenclature, autonomic
acidophile
octagon
-oid
-ology, -ologist
-ole
omni-oma
-opia, -opic, -opt
ornithoortho-ose
like, similar to
study of...
tiny, small part of
all
tumor, swelling
vision, sight
birds
straight
sugar, carbohydrate
ameboid, rhizoid, android
biology, geology, physiologist
bronchiole, arteriole, cystole
omnipresent, omnivorous, omniscient
carcinoma, glaucoma, sarcoma
optical, myopia, hyperopia, optometrist
ornithology, ornithine
orthopedic, orthodontic, Orthoptera
glucose, fructose, cellulose
condition, process of...
thurst, push
bone
ear, hearing
full of...
egg, egg cell
old
near, beside, similar to
disease [Gk. "pathos"=suffering]
all around, everywhere
nephrosis, metamorphosis, mitosis
osmosis, osmotic
osteology, periosteum, osteoporosis
otology, otorhinolaryngology!
heterozygous, odoriferous, humorous
oviduct, ovulation, oviparous
paleontology, Paleozoic
parasite, paramedic, parathyroid gland
pathology, pathogenic
pandemic, pancreas, panoramic
old, ancient
ground, soil
foot
around, surrounding
to eat, engulf
drug or medication
show, appearance
paleontology, paleolithic
pediment
podiatrist, centipede, tripod
pericardium, periosteum, periscope
phagocytosis, esophagus, bacteriophage
pharmacy, pharmacological
phenotype
-osis
-osmo
-osteo
-ot, -oto, -otic
-ous
ovi-, ovopaleoparapath-, pathopanpaleoped-, pedo-ped, -pod, -pus
periphag-, phagopharmacopheno-
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-phil,-phile -philo
phos-, photo-
love, loving
light, brightness
hemophilia, basophil, philodendron
photosynthesis, phosphorus, phosphorescence
-phyll
-phyte, -phyta
-phobia
pisci-plasm
platypneumopolypost-
leaf
plant
fear of...
fish
form, shape
flat {"plat...flat"}
air, lungs, gas
many, much
after, behind
chlorophyll, mesophyll
tracheophyte, Chlorophyta, hydrophyte,phytoplankton
hydrophobia, acrophobia, androphobia
pisces, piscatorial
cytoplasm, plasmodesmata
platypus, Platyhelminthes
pneumonia, pneumatic pressure
polysaccharide, polymer
posterior, post mortem = autopsy
prepro-, protopseudopsyche-, psychopterapulmo-pus, -ped, -pod
quad-, quatrenal-
before, in front of
first, giving rise to
false, deceptive
mind (not brain)
wing, winged
lungs, breath
foot
fourth
kidney
prenatal, prefix, pre-lab
protoplasm, prothrombin, protostome
pseudopod, pseudocoelom
psychology, psychiatrist, "psyche"
pterodactyl, Pterophyta = ferns
pulmonary
podiatrist, platypus, centipede
quadruplets, quaternary
renal, adrenal, renin
rhod-, rhodosacchar-saur
schizoscience, -scient
-scler
-scope
-sect
seism-, seismosol-
red
sugar
lizard, reptile
split, cut
knowledge of...
hard, stiff
sight, vision
cut
shake, quake
sun (or solution)
Rhodophyta, rhododendron
monosaccharide, polysaccharide
dinosaur, Brontosaurus, Tyrranosaurus
schizophrenic, schizocoelom
omniscient, science vs. pseudoscience
sclera, sclerotic, arteriosclerosis
microscope, periscope, telescope
dissect, section
seismic, seismograph
solar, solstice, dissolve
som-, somaspectrosperm, spermato-spire
stoma-, -stome
strati-, strato-,stromasub-
body
examine
{Gk.}seed
breath
opening, mouth
spread, layer
under, below
chromosome, somite, somatic cell
spectrum, spectroscope
sperm, spermatozoan, spermatogenesis
inspire, expiration
stomate, cyclostome, deuterostome
stratification, stratovolcano
subnormal, subcutaneous, substrate
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super-, suprasym-, syn-
above, over
join, combine, together
superior, supernova, supersaturated
symbiosis, synthesis, sympetally
tachytaxtechnoterraterttetratherm-, thermothig-, thigmothromb-
rapid
order, arrangement
application, technique
earth, land
third
four
heat
touch, contact
clot, lump
tachometer, tachycardia
taxonomy, taxidermy, taxes!
technology, technical
terrace, terrane, extra-terrestrial
tertiary
tetrapod, tetrahedron
thermometer, thermal,thermosphere
thigmotropism, thigmatic
prothrombin, thrombin, thrombus
thoracchest
-tom
to cut, slice
top-, topoplace
toxo-, toxicopoison
trachea-, tracheopipe, tube
transacross, through
trithree
trop-, -tropism, -tropic response to stimulus
-troph, -trophic
feeding, nutrition
ultraununiuria-, urinvaccivas-, vascvita-, viva-vor
xero-, xerizoo-,. zoa-
thorax, thoracic
appendectomy, microtome, hysterectomy
topographic
toxin, toxoid, toxichology
trachea, tracheophyte
transparent, transduction, translocate, transmutate
tripod, tripeptide, triad
hydrotropism, geotropic, troposphere
autotrophic, heterotrophic, eutrophication
beyond
not
one, single
pertaining to urine
cow {history: E. Jenner/cowpox}
vessel, tube, pipes
alive, to live
to eat, devour
dry, arid
animal
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ultraviolet, ultrastructure
unsaturated, uncertainty
univalve, unicellular
urinalysis, nocturia, uremia
vaccination
vascular, vas deferens, vasectomy
viviparous, vitamin
carnivore, herbivore, omnivore
xerophyte, xeriscape, xerox copy
zoology, zoospore, zoo