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a-, an-
absence or lacking. Ex. abiotic, in the absence of life; anaerobic, in the absence of oxygen
-able
able to, capable of. Ex. viable, having the ability to live or exist
actino-
ray; actinomycetes, bacteria that from star-shaped colonies (with rays)
aer
air. EX.- aerate, to add air
albo
white. Ex. Streptomyces albus produces white colonies
amphi-
around; amphitrichous, tufts of flagella at both ends of a cell
amyl--
starch. Ex. Amylase, an enzyme that degrades starch
ana-
up; anabolism, building up
ant-, anti-
opposed to; preventing: antimicrobial, a substance that prevents microbial growth
Archae-
ancient. Ex. archaeobacteria, "ancient" bacteria thought to be like the first form of life
aur-
gold. Ex. Staphylococcus aureus, gold pigmented colonies
aut-, auto-
self: autotroph=self feeder
bacillo-
a little stick; Ex. bacillus= rod shaped
basid-
base, Ex. basidium, a cell that bears spores
bio
life
blast-
bud; Ex. blastospore, spores formed by budding
bovi-
cattle. Ex. Mycobacterium bovis, a bacterium found in cattle
brevi-
short. Ex. Lactobacilllus brevis, a bacterium with short cells
campylo-
curved. Ex. Campylobacter, curved rod
carcin-
cancer. Ex. carcinogen, a cancer causing agent
caseo-
cheese. Ex. caseous, cheese like
cerato-(keratin)
horn. Ex. keratin, the horny substance making up skin and nails
chlamydo-
covering. Ex. chlamydoconidia, condidia formed inside hyphae
chloro-
green. Ex. chlorophyll, green pigmented molecule
chrom-
color. Ex. chromosome, readily stained molecule; metachromatic, intracellular colored granules
chryso-
golden. Ex. Streptomyces chryseus, bacteria with golden colonies
-cide
killing. Ex. bactericide, an agent that kills bacteria
cili-
eyelash; Ex. cilia, a hairlike organelle
co-, con-
together; Ex. concentric, having a common center
cocci
a berry/spherical. Ex. coccus, a spherical cell
col-, colo-
colon. Ex. Escherichia coli, a bacterium found in the large intestine
conidio-
dust. Ex. conidia, spores developed at the end of aerial hypha, never enclosed
-cul
small form. Ex. particle, a small part
-cut, cut-
the skin, Ex. firmicutes, bacteria with a firm cell wall, gram positive
cyano
blue. Ex. cyanobacteria, blue-green pigmented organisms
cyst-
bladder. Ex. cystitis, inflammation of the urinary bladder
cyt-
cell. Ex. cytology, the study of cells
de-
undoing, reversal, loss, removal;
Ex. deactivation, becoming inactive
di-, diplo-
twice, double. Ex. diplococci, pairs of spherical bacteria
dia-
through, between. Ex. diaphragm, the wall through or between two areas
dys-
difficult, faulty, painful. Ex. dysfunction, disturbed function
ec-, ex, ecto
out, outside, away from; Ex. excrete, to remove materials from the body
en-, em-
in, inside. Ex. encysted, enclosed in a cyst
entero-
intestine. Ex. enterobacter, a bacterium found in the intestine
eo-
dawn, early; Ex.- eobacterium, a 3.4 billion-year-old fossilized bacterium
epi-
upon, over. Ex. epidemic, number of cases of a diseases over the normally expected number
erythro-
red. Ex. erythema, redness of the skin
eu-
well, proper, new. Ex. eukaryote, a cell with a proper "kernel" /nucleus
exo-
outside, outer layer. Ex. exogenous, from outside the body
extra-
outside, beyond. Ex. extracellular, outside the cells of an organism
firmi-
strong. Ex. Bacillus firmus, forms resistant endospores
flagell-
whip. Ex. flagellum, a projection from a cell; in eukaryotes it pulls cells in a whip like fashion
flav-
yellow. Ex. Flavobacterium, cells that produce yellow pigment
fruct-
fruit, Ex. fructose- fruit sugar
-fy
to make. Ex. to magnify=to make larger