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
apo-

(Gr., away or separate), apodeme , ingrowth from the exo-skeleton of most arthropods.
antr-

(L., cavity), antrum , cavity of a bone.
anti-

(Gr., opposed or opposite), antitoxin , antibody opposed to or neutralizing a toxin.
antho-

(Gr., anthos = flower), Anthozoa-flower-like coelenterates.
ante-

(L., before in time or space), antedorsal , placed before dorsal.
angio-

(Gr., enclosed), angiosperm , plant with enclosed or protected seeds.
ana-

(Gr., back or again), anabolism , building-up processof metabolism.
amyl-

(L., starch), amylase enzyme that changes starch to sugar.
amphi-

(Gr., on both sides), Amphibia , class of vertebrateanimals living in water and on land.
ambly

(Gr., ambulus, dull, dim) e.g. amblypoda, rangeextinct animals of the Eocene period.
ambi-

(L., both), ambidextrous , being able to use eitherhand.
algia

(Gr., pain), neuralgia , pain in a nerve.
alb

(L., white), albino , organism exhibiting no pigment.
aer-

(Gr, air), aerobe , organism that requires free air.
ae

(L., plural ending of singular Latin nouns ending in a) alga and algae