BIOSCIENCE.

Prefixes & Suffixes

The following list is by no means complete, but it may help in understanding some difficult terminology. The following abbreviations are used ; Gr., for the Greek ; L., for the Latin.
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Term Definition
cloaca

(L., sewer), cloaca , outlet for excretions. cnido- (Gr., nettle), cnidoblast , nettle cell of certain animals.
circum-

(L., around), circumoesophageal , around the oesophagus.
cili

(L., eyelash), cilia , minute, hair-like processes.
chrom-

(Gr., color), chromatophore , colour-bearing cell.
chondro-

(Gr., cartilage), chondrocranium , part of the cranium developing from cartilage.
chior-

(Gr., green), chlorophyll, green colouring matter of plants.
cephalo—

(Gr., head), cephalic , relating to, or toward the head.
centr-

(L., center), centrosome , Léntre of activity during mitosis.
ceno-

(Gr., recent), Cenozoic , recent era of geologic history.
cauda-

(L., tail), caudal , relating to a tail. cay— (L., hollow), vena cava , hollow vein.
cata-

(Gr., down), catabolism , breaking-down process of metabolism.
calci-

(L., lime), calcareous , containing lime.
caec-

(L., blind), cecum , ( caecum ), blind pouch.
bryo-

(Gr., moss), bryophyte , plant of the phylum comprising the mosses.
brevis

(L., short), adductor brevis , short adductor muscle.