Biology Latin and Greek Roots 1

a-, an- (abiotic, anaerobic)

without

ab- (abnormal, absent)

away, off

aero- (aerobic, anaerobic)

air, oxygen

ana- (anaphase)

up, away

anti- (anticodon, antibiotic)

against

-ase (lactase, helicase)

enzyme (separation)

auto- (autotroph, automatic)

self

bi-, di- (binomial, divorce, dioxide,)

two, twice

bio-

life

carn- (carnivore, carnage)

flesh, meat

aqua-(aquarium, aqueduct)

water

cyt-(cytoplasm, cytologist)

cell

endo-(endospore, endometriosis)

inside, within

eu- (eukaryote, eulogy)

Good, pleasant, well, true

hyper-(hyperactive, hyperbole, hyperthyroidism)

over, above