Scientific Prefixes & Suffixes (LATIN AND GREEK)
You will learn the following Latin and Greek elements in groups of approximately ten. During the first three weeks of
school you are responsible for knowing the meanings of the first ten words and their use in building words. You will
be quizzed on them during the second and third weeks of the period. Set #2 will be learned during week 4 and tested
over during weeks 5 and 6, and so on.
Following is a list of word groups and the first date upon which you may be quizzed on them. You are responsible for
knowing not only the new set of ten, but every set previous to that…it is cumulative and comprehensive.
Each time you are assigned a new set of words, you may earn up to five points (added to your cumulative point total)
by forming ten words using the new elements. You may use a word from the list and a new one that does not appear
on the list, or two off of the list, but use at least one element from the list for that period. After selecting a legitimate
compound word, you must define it using only the meanings given. Then, you must give the official biological
definition of the word from a dictionary.
You may not use a word twice from one set of Latin elements to the next. You must PROVE that you are learning
new words by including a list of previously used words at the beginning of the next assignment…see example below.
If any part of the assignment is neglected, you may forfeit any bonus points that were offered. ALWAYS, ALWAYS,
ALWAYS turn in work that is the BEST you are capable of.
EXAMPLE OF HOW TO START YOUR BONUS…
Mrs. Usnick
Biology I Pre AP
Per. 5
8/20/11
Latin Set #2 – Bonus Vocabulary
polymorphonuclear
hydrozoa
1.
phaeophyta…
nematocyst…
Anthropomorphic – [human form] -
[words used on previous bonus
list]
Set 1
Know by
_________
Set 2
Know by:
_________
Set 3
Know by:
_________
Set 4
Know by:
_________
Set 5
Know by:
_________
a-, anabadaeroalveus
antiarchaearthroatriumautobacteriobibiocarnischelechemochlorochroma-cide
concytis-cyte, cytodermdiectoendoepieuexofetogastro-gen
geogymnohalohematohemiherbheterohistohomohydrohyperhypointerintraiso-itis
karyoleuco-
without, not
away from
near
air
cavity
against
ancient
joint
entrance, room
self
bacteria
two
life
meat
claw
chemical
green
color
killer of
with
pouch
cell
skin
two
on the outside
inner, inside
upon
true
outside of
fetus
stomach
producing
earth
naked
salt
blood
half
plant
other, different
tissue
same, like
water
over
under
between
within
equal
infection
nucleus
white
morph
multimutmyconecroneurnomennigaoculo-, optioligo-oma
omnioo, ovum
osteopaleoped, pod
peripestis
phaeophage-phore
photo-phyll
-phyte, phytopinoplanktopolypseudoprimordispro-, proto
renesreptilisrhiza, rhizorodere
sacchrum
sapros-scopy
somasonusspermaspirare
-stasis
syn-, symtaxis
telothallus
thermthrombos
transtri-
form
many
to change
fungi
dead
nerve
name
black
eye
few
tumor
all
egg
bone
old
foot
around
plague
brown
to eat
bearer
light
leaf
plant
to drink
drifting
many
false
original
before, first
kidney
crawling
root
to gnaw
sugar
rotten
to view
body
sound
seed
breathe
position, station
together
movement
end
green shoot
heat
clot
across
three
Set 7
Know by
_________
Set 8
Know by:
__________
Set 9
Know by:
__________
Set 10
Know by
_________
Set 11
Know by:
__________
Set 6
Know by
_________
locus
-logy
lysis
macromaxilla
mensis
mesosmetamicromono-
place
study of
to loosen, split
large
jaw
month
middle
between
small
one
trichotrophumbilicus
univasculum
vor-, vorare
xerozoo-, zoazygon-
hair
feed
navel
one
vessel
to eat, devour
dry
animal
yoke
Set 12
Know by:
__________
When doing flashcards, they must be:
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On index or cardstock
Any color
A minimum size of 2.5”X3”
Neatly cut, no torn or raw edges
Neatly written
On a new set of cards, not erased and overwritten
Turned in at the beginning of class as soon as you arrive
Zipped up in a Ziploc baggie labeled with your name and period number
Or you cannot receive full credit for them!