Prefixes Relating To Shape, Size Or Number

Front 1

Both

Back 1

Ambi-

Front 2

Imperfect, incomplete

Back 2

Atelo-

Front 3

Two, twice

Back 3

Bi-

Front 4

Short

Back 4

Brachy-

Front 5

Ten

Back 5

Deca-

Front 6

One tenth

Back 6

Deci-

Front 7

Six

Back 7

Hexa-

Front 8

Half

Back 8

Hemi-

Front 9

Smooth

Back 9

Leio-

Front 10

Thin

Back 10

Lepto-

Front 11

Large

Back 11

Macro-

Front 12

Small, one million

Back 12

Micro-

Front 13

One thousandth

Back 13

Milli-

Front 14

One

Back 14

Mono-

Front 15

Form, shape

Back 15

Morpho-

Front 16

Many, much

Back 16

Multi-

Front 17

Nine, ninth

Back 17

Noni-

Front 18

Eight, eighth

Back 18

Octo-

Octi-

Front 19

Few, scant

Back 19

Oligo-

Front 20

Straight

Back 20

Ortho-

Front 21

Thick

Back 21

Pachy-

Front 22

All

Back 22

Pan-

Front 23

Five, fifth

Back 23

Pent-

Penta-

Front 24

Flat

Back 24

Platy-

Front 25

Irregular

Back 25

Poikilo-

Front 26

Many, much

Back 26

Poly-

Front 27

First

Back 27

Primi-

Front 28

Four, fourth

Back 28

Quarti-

Quardi-

Front 29

Five, fifth

Back 29

Quinti-

Front 30

Rod-shaped (striated)

Back 30

Rhabdo-

Front 31

Split

Back 31

Schizo-

Front 32

Half

Back 32

Semi-

Front 33

Seven, seventh

Back 33

Septo-

Septi-

Front 34

Round

Back 34

Sphero-

Front 35

Coiled

Back 35

Spiro-

Front 36

Narrow, contracted

Back 36

Steno-

Front 37

Four, fourth

Back 37

Tetra-

Front 38

Three, third

Back 38

Tri-

Front 39

One

Back 39

Uni-