Biological Prefixes And Suffixes Study List #3

Front 1

en-

Back 1

in, into, entrance

Front 2

endo-

Back 2

inner, within, endoderm

Front 3

epi-

Back 3

upon, above, epiphyte

Front 4

derm-

Back 4

pertaining to skin, dermatologist, dermititis

Front 5

eu-

Back 5

good, well, Eucalyptus

Front 6

exo-

Back 6

outside, exoskeleton, exterior

Front 7

facet- or faci

Back 7

pertaining to the face, multifaceted

Front 8

faun-

Back 8

animal life of a particular period or region, avifauna

Front 9

geno-

Back 9

birth, race, or kind

Front 10

-fy

Back 10

meaning to make, electrify, terrify

Front 11

geo-

Back 11

the earth, geology, geologist

Front 12

gam-

Back 12

a marraige, polygamous, gamete

Front 13

giga-

Back 13

very large,
belonging to giants, gigantic

Front 14

gymno-

Back 14

naked,
gymnosperm, gymnasium

Front 15

fore-

Back 15

before in position or time,
foreman, forehead

Front 16

halo-

Back 16

salt

Front 17

helio-

Back 17

the sun

Front 18

hemi-

Back 18

half, hemisphere

Front 19

herbi-

Back 19

plant,
herbivore

Front 20

herpeto-

Back 20

creeping, crawling,
herpetology, (study of reptiles)

Front 21

hetero-

Back 21

different,
heterogenous heterosexual

Front 22

homo-

Back 22

alike,
homogenous, homosexual

Front 23

hydro-

Back 23

water,
hydrologist, hydroelectric

Front 24

hyper-

Back 24

over, above, excess,
hyperactive, hyperbaric, hyperextension

Front 25

hypo-

Back 25

under, beneath, hypodermic needle