Building a Science Vocabulary
Prefixes, Suffixes, and Stems
The following list gives the meaning of prefixes, suffixes, and stems that are commonly used to form scientific terms. Whenever you encounter a
new term in your study of biology, break it down and try to find the parts in this list. Such a habit will greatly simplify your mastery of biological
vocabulary.
As an example, you might take the word nephrology . The stem nephro- is derived from the Greek word nephros , meaning kidney, while the
stem log- is derived from the Greek word logos , meaning thought or study of . You might later encounter the word nephrolith , and you would only
have to determine the meaning of the suffix -lith , since you would already know the meaning of the first part of the word. Or when you ran across such
words such as bacteriology and zoology , you would probably have a good idea of what they mean. After some practice, you will be surprised how
many new words you can define without looking them up.
It has often been necessary to add a vowel when combining forms for pleasing pronunciation. For example, bacteri- + -logy becomes
bacteriology. For the same reason it has been necessary, at times, to drop or change a vowel in a prefix, suffix, or stem. For example, gastro becomes
gastric , the adjective pertaining to the stomach.
Most scientific terms are derived from either the ancient Greek or the Latin because neither of these languages is in use now so that they are
unchanging, and they are also studied universally. Therefore, if you know some of the most common word parts derived from Greek and Latin, you can
quickly increase your science vocabulary.
a-; anabac-aceus; -aceous
acouacr-; acroadadenoagri-al
alb-algia
altoamebamphibiampho-; ambananaandroanemoangioanteanteroanthoantianthropoapaquarchaeoarthroaster-; astr-ate
-ation
atomaudiautobactrbarbbarobathbenebibio-; bi-blast
brachibranchibrevdendr-
no; lacking; none
away from; out from
to; toward
of or pertaining to
hearing
extreme; peak
to; toward
gland
field; soil
having character of
white
pain
high
change; alternation
leading a double life
both
not; without
up
masculine; man
wind
vessel
before; ahead of time
front
flower
against
man
to; toward
water
primitive; ancient
joint
stars
used in forming verbs from nounds
used in forming nouns from verbs
vapor
hear
self
stick; club
beard
weight
depth; height
well; good
two; twice; double
life; living
sprout; germ
having arms
having fins
short
tree
bronchcalorcarbcardi-carncarpcarpalcaudcell-cene
centicentrcephalcervicchemchlorchrom-; -chrome
chyme-cide
circumcirrucococccoelcollcomconconicontracorpcosmocotylcountercrypt-cule; -culus
cucmulcuticyan-cycle; cycicystcyt-; -cyte
dactydecadecideliquescdemi-gest
windpipe
heat
coal; carbon
heart
meat
fruit
wrist
tail
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storeroom; chamber
new; recent
hundreth
center
head
neck
referring to chemistry
green
color
juice
killing
around; about
hairlike curls
with; together
seed
hollow
glue
with; together
with; together
cone
against
body
world; order; form
cup
against
hidden; covered
added to nouns to form diminutive
heaped
skin
dark blue
ring; circle
bladder; pouch
cell; receptacle
finger
ten
tenth
become fluid
half
carry; produce
dentdermdidiadigit
dindisdormdorsdu-; duo
-duct
dynamdysecechinecoectelectroen-en
encephalend-; ententer-eous
epi-err
erythroethnoeuextraex-fer
ferrofibr-fid; fis-flect; -flex
florfluorfolifractgalact-; galaxgastrogeo-gen; -gine
-gene; genekilolachrylactlat-less
leuclignlinlinguliquliplith-; -lite
loc-logy
-lysis; -lyte; -lyst
macrmalmallemammmargmastmedmegmela-; melan-
tooth
skin
two; double
through; across
finger; toe
terrible
apart; out
sleep
back
two
lead
power
ill; bad
out of; outside
spiny; prickly
house
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outside; without
electric; electricity
in; into
made of
brain
within; in
intestines
nature of; like
on; above
wander; go astray
red
race; people
well; good
beyond; outside of
out of
bear; carry; produce
iron
fiber; thread
divided into; split
bend
flower
fluorine
leaf
break
milk; milky fluid
stomach
land; earth
producer; former
origin
thousand
tear
milk
side; flank
without
white; bright; light
wood
line
tongue
become fluid; liquid
fat
stone; petrifying
place
study
dissolve; decompose
large
bad; evil
hammer
breast
border; edge
breast
middle
great; million
black; dark
globglottis
-gon
-gony
-grade
-gram
-graphy; -graph
gravgross
gymnogyngyrhaem-; hemhepatherbheterohexhibernhipphistholohomohomohorthybrid
hydrhygrhypohyperhyphohypno-ic
ichthyigniminin-ine
infrointerintra-ion
-ism
iso-itis
neonephro-nerneur-; nervnoct-; nox-node
-nomy; -nome
nonnotnucoboculoctodont-oid
olfomniooopthalopt-; -opsy
orborthoscuoste-
ball; round
mouth of windpipe
angle; corner
offspring; generation; coming into
being
step; division
writing; record
writing; record
heavy
thick
naked
female
ring; circle; spiral
blood
liver
grass
different; other
six
winter
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horse
tissue
entire; whole
man
same; alike
garden
mongrel
water
wet; moist
beneath; under; less
above; beyond; over
weaving
sleep
added to nouns to form adjectives
fish
fire
not
to; toward; into
not
of or pertaining to
below; beneath
between
within; inside
go; come
a state or condition
equal; same
inflammation; disease
new; recent
kidney
moist; liquid
nerve; tendon
night
knot
distribute; arrange; law
not
back
center
against
eye
eight
tooth
like in form or shape
smell
all
egg
eye
eye; vision
circle; round; ring
straight; correct; right
mouth
bone
mesmet-; metameteor-meter; -metry
metromicromillimismitomolemonomontmortmov-; -mot
morphmultimycelmycetmyriamollnasnemat-phyte; phytoplanplasm-; -plast
pleurpneumo-pod
polyporportpostpompreproproctoprotopseudpterpulmopulspyrquadrquinradirerectrenretrhinrhizrubrsaccharosaprsaursclersci-scope
-scribe; -script
semiseptseptic
-sis
solsolvsomnsonspec-; spic-
middle; half; intermediate
between; along; after
lofty; high; in air
way of measuring; instrument for
measuring
uterus
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small
thousandth
wrong; incorrect
thread; filament
mass
one; single
mountain
death
move
shape; form
many
threadlike
fungus
many
soft
nose
thread
plant
roaming; wandering
form; formed into
rib; lung
lungs; air
foot
many; several
opening
carry
after; behind
fruit
before; ahead of time
forward; favoring
rectum; anus
first; primary
false; deceptive
having wings or fins
lung
drive; push
heat; fire
four; four-fold
five
ray; spoke of a wheel; energy in rays
again; back
correct; back
kidney
net; made like a net
nose
root
red
sugar
rotten
lizard
hard
know
look; observe
write
half; partly
Practice Quiz #6
partition; seven
putrefaction; infection
condition
sun
loosen; free
sleep
sound
look at
-ous
ovoxypachypaleopalmpanparpath-; -pathy
-ped
pentperpermeaphagphenophilphon-; -phone
-phore
photophyc-phyll
physisperm-; -spore
spher-spire
statstellsternstom-; -stome
stratstereostrictstylsubsuper-; sursym-; syntachytarsotaxteleterrtetrthalltherm-tom
toxicotoptranstritrichtrophtrop-ule
ultraurvasvectven-; ventventrvicevigvit-; vivvolvvotxanthinzo-; zoozygzym-
full of; abounding in
egg
sharp; acid; oxygen
thick
old; anceint
broad; flat
all
beside; near; equal; bring forth
disease; suffering
foot
five
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through
pass; go
eat
show
living; fond of
sound
bearer
light
seaweed; algae
leaf
nature; natural qualities
seed
ball
breathe
standing; placed
stars
breast; chest
mouth
layer
solid; three dimensions
drawn tight
pillar
under; below
over; above; on top
together
quick; swift
ankle
arrangement
far off; at a distance
earth
four
young shoot
heat
cut; slice
poison
place
across
three
hair
one who feeds; well fed
turning; changing
diminutive
beyond
urine
vessel
carry
come
belly
in place of
strong
life
roll; wander
devour; eat
yellow
animal
yolk
yeast
Practice Quiz #7
A
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
1.
A
no, not
anarchy, asexual, atheist
2.
AB
from, away
absorb, abstract
3.
ABIOS
lifeless
abiogenesis, abios
4.
ACRO
height, extremity
acrobat, acrophobia
5.
ACU
needle, sharp
acupuncture, acute
6.
AD
on, to (toward)
addict, adhere, adsorb
7.
ADENO
gland
adenoid, adenovirus
8.
ALBU
white
albumin, albuminuria
9.
ALGIA
pain
cephalgia, neuralgia
10.
ALLO
other, different
allosteric, allosaurus
11.
AMBI
both
ambidextrous, ambiguous
12.
AMNIO
lamb
amnion, amniotic
13.
AMPHI
both, 2 kinds
amphibian, amphibious
14.
ANA
up, back, again
analogy, anaphase
15.
ANEMO
wind (moving air)
anemometer, anemone
16.
ANGIO
cased, closed
angiosperm, angiocarp
17.
ANNEL
ring
annelid, anniversary
18.
ANTI
against, opposite
antigen, antiparallel
19.
ANTH
flower
anther, antheridium
20
ANTHROP
human, mankind
anthropology
21.
API
top, peak
apex, apical
22.
AQUA
water
aquatic, aqueduct
23.
ARACHN
spider
arachnid, arachniphobia
24
ARCHI
old
archeologist
25.
ARTHRO
jointed
arthritis, arthropod
26.
ASTER
star
asteroid, astronaut
27.
AUTO
self, same
automobile, autonomous
B
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
28.
BAC
rod, stick
bacteria, bacillus
29.
BI
two
bilateral, bipedal
30.
BIO
life
biology, biography
31.
BLASTO
germ, embryo
blastocyst, blastoderm
32.
BRACHI
arm
brachiopod, brachium
33.
BRONCHI
windpipe
broncial, bronchitis
34.
BRYO
moss
bryology, bryophyte
C
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
35.
CALCI
lime, chalk
calcification, calcium
36.
CALYP
husk, cover
calyx
37.
CAPI
hair
capillary, capillitium
38.
CARNA
flesh, meat
carnivore, carnal
39.
CARPO
wrist
metacarpal
40.
CAUDA
stem
caudal, acaudal
41.
CEPHAL
head
cephalic, encephalitis
42.
CEREB
brain
cerebellum, cerebral
43.
CHELA
claw
chelate, cheliped
44.
CHLOR
green
chlorophyll, chloroplast
45.
CHONDR
cartilage
hypochondria
46.
CHORD
cord, string
chordata, chordate
47.
CHROM
color
chromatin, chromoplast
48.
CILIA
little hairs
ciliates, cilium
49.
CO
with
covalent, cotransport
50.
COCHL
snail
cochlea, cochleated
51.
COEL
hollow, cavity, chamber
coelomate, coelom
52.
CORPUS
body
corpse, corpus luteum
53.
COTYL
cup
cotyledon
54.
CUTI
skin
cuticle, cutin
55.
CYST
bladder
cystitis, cystogram
56.
CYTO
cell
cytology, cytoplasm
D
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
57.
DENT, DONT
tooth
dentist, orthodontist
58.
DERM
skin
dermatology,hypodermic
59.
DI
two
dice, diurnal
60.
DORS
back
dorsal, dorsal fin
61.
DUCT
to lead
aqueduct, conduct
62.
DYS
ill, bad
dysentery, dyslexia
E
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
63.
ECHINO
spiny
echinoderm
64.
ECTO
outside
ectoderm, ectoplasm
65.
EMBRYO
swelling(inside)
embryology, embryonic
66.
ENCHYMA
tissue
parenchyma, sclerenchyma
67.
ENDO
within
endocrine, endoskeleton
68.
ENTER
gut
enteric, enteritis
69.
EPI
above, upon
epinephrine, epilogue
70.
ERYTHRO
red
erythrocyte, erythromycin
71.
EU
true, most typical
eukaryote, eucalyptus
72.
EX, EF
away from
efferent, exit
73.
EXO, ECTO
outer
ectoderm, exoskeleton
74.
EXTRA
outside
extraneous, extract
F
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
75.
FERR
iron
ferric, ferrous
76.
FIBRI
hairlike
fiber, fibrin
77.
FLAGEL
whip
flagellate, flagellum
78.
FOLI
plant, leaf
foliage, folio
79.
FOLLI
sac, bag
follicle, follicular
80.
FUCO
seaweed
fucoxanthin
G
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
81.
GASTR
stomach
gastritis
82.
GEN
make, birth
genetics, genital
83.
GENY
origin, makeup
progeny, ontogeny
84.
GERM
sprig, seed
germicide, germinate
85.
GLOSS
tongue
glossary
86.
GLOB
ball
globular
87.
GLUCO
sweet
glucose
88.
GLYCO
sweet oil
glycerin, glycogen
89.
GNATH
jaws
Agnatha
90.
GON
sexual
gonad, gonorrhea
91.
GYMNO
naked
gymnasium, gymnosperm
92.
GYN
female
gynocologist
H
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
93.
HALO
salt
halogen
94.
HEPA
liver
hepatic, hepatitis
95.
HELMINTH
type of worm
platyhelminthes
96.
HEMO
blood
hemoglobin, hemostat
97.
HETERO
unlike, dissimilar
heterozygous, heterogenous
98.
HIST
tissue
histology, histolysis
99.
HOMO
like, similar
homology, homozygous
100.
HYDRO
water,aqueous
hydrogen, hydrophillic
101.
HYPER
above
hyperactive, hypertonic
102.
HYPO
under
hypochondria, hypotonic
I
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
103.
ICHTHY
fish
ichthyosis, ichthyologist
104.
INFRA
below
infrared, infrastructure
105.
INSULA
island
insulin, peninsula
106.
INTER
between
interchange, intercellular
107.
INTRA
within, inside
intravenous, intrauterine
108.
ISO
equal
isobar, isoceles
109.
ITIS
inflammation
bronchitis, gastritis
K
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
110.
moving, dynamic
kinetic, kinesis
KIN
L
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
111.
LEUCO, LEUKO
white
leukocyte, leukemia
112.
LIGA
to bind
ligament, ligase
113.
LIPO
fat
lipase, lipid
114.
LOGY
study
arachnology, malacology
115.
LYMPH
clear fluid
lymph nodes or glands
116.
LYSIS
loosen, break down
analyze, hydrolyze
M
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
117.
MACRO
large
macroscope, macrobiotic
118.
MAMM
breast
mammal, mammillary glands
119.
MAXILLA
jaws
maxillary,maxillae
120.
MEDI
middle
median, mediate
121.
MEDULLA
marrow
medulla oblongata
122.
MEGA
large, female
megalopolis, megaton
123.
MELA
black
melancholy, melanin
124.
MER
part
polymer
125.
MERI
divide
meristem, meridian
126.
MESO
middle
mesozoic, mesoderm
127.
META
among, changing
metaphase, metatarsal
128.
MICRO
small
micrscope, microbiology
129.
MITO
thread
mitochondria, mitosis
130.
MORPH
form
morphology, polymorphic
131.
MUTA
change
mutation, mutagen
132.
MYCE
nail, wart
mycelium, myceloid
133.
MYCO
fungus
mycobacterium, mycology
134.
MYO
muscle
myocardium, myopathy
N
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
135.
NEMATO
thread
nematocyst, nematode
136.
NEO
new
neoplasm, neonatal
137
NEPHRO
kidneys(refers to)
nephrologist, nephritis
138.
NEURO
nerve
nervous, neuron
139.
NOTO
back
notochord
140.
NUCLE
walnut, kernal
nucleolus, nucleoplasm
O
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
141.
OID
like, form
hominoid, spheroid
142.
OL
alcohol, or an oil
ethanol, glycol
143.
OO
egg
oocyte, oogenesis
144.
ORTHO
straight
orthodontist, orthodox
145.
OS, OSTE
bone
ossify, osteoblast
146.
OVI, OVO
egg
oval, oviparous
P
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
147.
PACHY
thick or heavy
pachyderm, pachysandra
148.
PALP
lip
palpus, pedipalp
149.
PAR
bring forth
parent
150.
PARA
beside, beyond
parabola, parasite
151.
PATHO
suffer, illness
pathetic, pathology
152.
PED
foot
pedal, pedestrian
153.
PERI
around
pericardium, peritoneum
154.
PHAGO
eating
phage, phagocytosis
155.
PHORE
carry, bearer
gametophore
156.
PHOTO
light
photsynthesis, photograph
157.
PHYLL
leaf
chlorophyll, xanthophyll
158.
PHYTO
plant
phytochemistry
159.
PLASM
molded image (form)
cytoplasm, plastic
160.
POD
foot
chiropodist, hexapod, tripod
161.
POLY
many
polygon, polymorphic
162.
POME
apple
pomaceous, pomade, pomegranate
163.
POST
after
posthumous, postlude
164.
PRE
before
prepare, premature
165.
PRO
before
proactive, producer
166.
PROTO
first
prototype, protozoa
167.
PSEUDO
false
pseudonym, pseudopodia
168.
PTER
wing
helicopter, pterodactyl
R
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
169.
REN
kidney
renel, reniform, renin
170.
RETI
net
reticle, reticulate, retina
171.
RHINO
nose
rhinoceros, rhinovirus
172.
RHIZO
root
rhizome, rhizopod
S
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
173.
SAPRO
rotten
saprogenic, saprohyte
174.
SARC
flesh or muscle
sarcoma, sarcasm
175.
SCHIZO
cut, cleaved, split,
schizoprenia
fragmented
176.
SCLERO
hard
scleroderm, sclerosis
177.
SCUTUM
shield
scutate, scute, scuttle
178.
SEMEN. SEMIN
seed
inseminate, seminar
179.
SEPTIC
rotted
antiseptic, septic tank, septicemia
180.
SOMA
body
chromosomes, somatic
181.
SPERM
seed
carposperm, spermatozoa
182.
SPORO
seeds, spores,
spore, sporophyte
reproductive units
183.
STAMEN
threads
stamen, staminate, stamina
184.
STERO
solid, three dimensional
steroid
185.
STIMUL
goad, prick
stimulate, stimuli, stimulus
186.
STOMA
mouth
stomach, stomata, stomatic
187.
SUB
under, below
substrate, submarine
188.
SUPRA
above
supranational
189.
SYM
same, similar
symbiosis, symmetry, sympathy
190.
SYN
with
synapse, synchrony, synthetic
T
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
191.
TARS
ankle, foot
metatarsal, tarsier, tarsus
192.
TAXI
to move
geotaxic, phototaxic, taxicab
193.
TEGMEN
cover
integument, tegula, tegular
194.
TEL-, TELO
last, end, far
telemater, telecast
195.
TEN
to hold fast
tenacious, tenaculum, tenant
196.
TENDO
stretch, sinew
tendon, tendril
197.
TETAN
spasm
tetanic, tetanus, tetany
198.
THALAM
chamber
thalamic, thalamus
199.
THALLO
spring flowers
thalloid, thallophyte, thallus
200.
THEC
bag, sac
oothecua, spermathecua
201.
THYRO
oblong shield
thyroid, thyroiditis
202.
TINEA
worm
tineal, tineidea, tineoid
203.
TOM
cut
atom, diatom, microtome
204.
TOMY
cutting
hysterectomy, tracheotomy
205.
TON
stretch, tense
hypertonic, isotonic, tonic
206.
TOXI
poison
toxic, toxicology, toxin
207.
TRACHE
windpipe
trachea, tracheal, tracheitis
208.
TRANS
across
transfusion, translate
209.
TRI
three
tripod, tripoblastic
210.
TRICH
hairlike
trichinid, trichinosis
211.
TROPHIE
nourishing, stimulating
trophic
212.
TROPO
turning
geotropic, phototroprism
213.
TYMPAN
drum
tympanic membrane, tympanum
U
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
214.
URE
urine
urease, urea, urethra
215.
URTICA
nettle, burn
urticaceous, urticating
216.
UVULA
grape
uvular, uvulatomy, uvulitis
V
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
217.
VARIO
change
varicella, varicose veins
218.
VASO
blood vessel, vessel
vasoconstrictor, vasodilator
219.
VENA
vein
vena cava, venatic, venation
220.
VENTR
little belly
ventricular, ventriloquist
221.
VERMI
worm
veriform appendix, vermin
222.
VERT
to change, turn
convert, divert, invert
223.
VIRU
slime, ooze
virulence, virulent, virus
224.
VORE
eating
carnivore, herbivore
225.
VOROUS
feeding on
insectivorous, herbivorous
X
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
226.
XERO
Dry
xerophyte
227.
XYLO
wood
xylem, xylene, xylophone
Z
WORD PART
MEANING
EXAMPLES
228.
ZOO
animal
protozoa, zoo, zoophyte
229.
ZYGO
yoke
zygospore, zygote
230.
ZYME
leaven, ferment
enzyme, zymogen
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Vocabulary Development
Practice Quiz 1 (A through Caud-)
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1.
barometer
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2.
angiogram
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3.
acrosome
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4.
androgen
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5.
sebaceous
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6.
bathyscape
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7.
arthralgia
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8.
alb
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9.
polyantha
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10.
blastula
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11.
metacarpal
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12.
tachycardia
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13.
anemometer
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ambidextrous
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15.
antebrachium
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adduct
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17.
caudal
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18.
siderastrea
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19.
brachial
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archeopteryx
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pertaining to a sweat gland
a device for measuring wind speed
a genus of starfish
irregular heartbeat
male hormone
portion of sperm at the extreme or peak end
an early cell mass
able to use both hands equally
a white garment worn by a priest
a device which measures air pressure (weight)
a type of rose that bears many flowers
a wrist bone
pertaining to the arm
a vehicle for exploring the deep oceans
a medical test to study the blood vessels
pain in the joints
movement of a bone toward the body
means "ancient wing" - the name of the first bird ever discovered
tail region
forearm
Name - __________________________________
Vocabulary Development
Practice Quiz 2 (Cell through Eco-)
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1.
dendrite
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2.
dystocia
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3.
corpulent
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4.
polydactyly
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5.
circumaxillary
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6.
cutisector
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7.
phytochrome
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8.
cyanosis
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9.
insecticide
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10.
cephalic
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11.
decimate
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12.
chymopoiesis
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13.
chloroseptic
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14.
canaliculus
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15.
cystitis
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16.
echinoderm
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17.
cosmogony
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18.
diapedesis
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19.
dorsal
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cryptozoology
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B.
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dark blue color of body, due to insufficient oxygen
having many fingers (more than ten)
a chemical that will kill cockroaches and ants
a tree-like projection from a nerve cell
movement of fluid through blood vessel walls
head region
around the armpit
having a large, fleshy body
an instrument for cutting small pieces of skin for grafting
a plant pigment or color
difficult childbirth
spiny-skinned animal
the creation of the world
a narrow tube or passage way; a tiny canal
production of digestive juice
inflammation of the urinary bladder
to kill every tenth one
a green mouthwash
back region
the study of animals of folklore such as the Yeti
Name - __________________________________
Vocabulary Development
Practice Quiz 3 (Ect- through Hibern-)
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1.
gravid
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2.
herbarium
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3.
heterotroph
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4.
ethnic
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5.
genuflect
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6.
gynecomastia
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7.
erythrocyte
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8.
epimysium
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9.
foliose
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10.
hypoglossal
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11.
aquifer
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12.
galactose
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geotropism
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14.
endoderm
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15.
ectoparasite
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16.
floriculture
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17.
hemostasis
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18.
polygon
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gastroenterology
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B.
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inflammation of the liver
blood clotting
a rock layer that bears water
inner layer of skin (cells)
milk sugar
related to a race or people
a lichen form that is leaf-like
to bend the knee
having the breasts of a female
an organism that feeds on others
located below the tongue
a tissue on or covering the muscle
study of the digestive system
living outside the body
heavy with eggs
red blood cell
the growing of flowers
a turning toward the earth (gravity)
having many corners or angles
plant collection; may contain grasses
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20.
hepatitis
Name - __________________________________
Vocabulary Development
Practice Quiz 4 (Hipp- through Metro-)
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1.
hygrometer
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2.
ichthyology
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3.
blepharitis
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4.
hyperplasia
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5.
hemolysis
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6.
hydrocele
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7.
hypoxia
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8.
horticulture
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9.
lactate
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10.
lipoma
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11.
igneous
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12.
mastitis
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leucocytes
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14.
lacrimal
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15.
intramural
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16.
coprolite
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17.
melanocyte
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18.
pelvimetry
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mesencephalon
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B.
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to give milk
a large bacteria-eating cell
lack of adequate oxygen
a device which measures moisture in the air
tumor of fat tissue
a sac or tumor containing watery fluid
an infection of the ducts of the breast
destruction of red blood cells
white blood cells
excessive development of tissue
study of gardening
an inflammation of the eyelid
pertaining to tears
the mid region of the brain
a cell which produces a dark pigment
a stone made from dung
measurements that are important in pregnance
inside the walls
rocks formed by fire; volcanic rock
study of fish
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macrophage
Name - __________________________________
Vocabulary Development
Practice Quiz 5 (Micro- through Pent-)
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1.
monoeuralgia
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2.
nephritis
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3.
omniscient
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4.
octogenerian
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5.
pentose
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6.
pachyderm
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7.
osculate
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8.
mycelium
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9.
osteocyte
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10.
myometrium
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oocyte
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panhellenic
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13.
pathogen
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14.
odontoid
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15.
myoneural
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16.
neonatal
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17.
olfactory
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18.
myriapod
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orbicularis
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B.
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having many feet
tooth-like in shape
an organization of all Greeks
a disease-causing microbe
care of the new-born child
an infection of the kidney
pertaining to the sense of smell
a five carbon sugar
an immature egg cell
to kiss (move the mouth)
thick-skinned animals
muscular wall of uterus
bone cell
the phylum of soft bodied organisms
a close contact between a muscle and nerve cell
threadlike mass of mold
a person 80 years old
pain along the course of one nerve
all-knowing
a muscle that is circular or round
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mollusca
Name - __________________________________
Vocabulary Development
Practice Quiz 6 (Per- through Semi-)
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1.
pseudopod
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2.
chromophil
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3.
phagocyte
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4.
phenotype
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5.
mesophyll
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6.
perichondrium
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7.
porifera
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8.
proctoscope
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9.
disaccharide
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10.
pyrogen
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11.
archeopteryx
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12.
reticulum
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13.
sclerosis
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14.
quadriplegic
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15.
protostome
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16.
rhinoplasty
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17.
renin
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rhizoid
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a color-bearing cell
a hardening of a tissue
connective tissue around cartilage
a cell that takes stain; color loving cell
a hormone secreted by the kidney
a root-like projection
a cell that engulfs or "eats" its food
false foot
characteristics that an organism shows
means "first mouth"
cells in the middle of the leaf
a double sugar
nose formation surgery
all four limbs paralyzed
animals that carry many openings; the sponges
a fire-causing agent
ancient wing; name of the first bird
a netlike system within the cell
a plant that lives off rotting material
a device used to look inside the anus
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19.
chromatophore
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20.
saprophyte
Name - __________________________________
Vocabulary Development
Practice Quiz 7 (Sept- through Zym-)
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1.
somnabulate
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2.
sepsis
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3.
spirometer
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4.
stricture
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5.
tetrad
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6.
syncephalus
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7.
tachycardia
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8.
taxidermy
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9.
toxicodendron
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10.
trichome
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11.
autotroph
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12.
pustule
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13.
ureter
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14.
stratified
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15.
style
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16.
phototropism
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17.
xanthophyll
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18.
antivivisection
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B.
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a tube which conducts urine
arrange the skin
rapid or swift heart beat
D.
a yellow plant pigment in leaves
layered
a genus of poisonous plants
"siamese" twins having a single head together and two bodies
a colonial algae that moves by rolling around
a plant response that is a turning toward the light
a small pus-filled sore
a pillar-shaped female plant structure
a narrowing or closing; a region that has been "drawn tight"
a self-feeder
a putrified state
a device to measure breathing
against the cutting up of living creatures
able to look at with great discernment
to sleep walk
a cluster of four
a hair-like outgrowth
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19.
volvox
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20.
perspicacious