AP Bio Prefixes, Suffixes, and Stems (Quiz #2)

cell-

storeroom; chamber

-cene

new; recent

centi-

hundredth

centr-

center

cephal-

head

cervic-

neck

chem-

referring to chemistry

chlor-

green

chrom; -chrome

color

chym-

juice

-cide

killing

circum-

around; about

cirru-

hairlike curls

co-

with; together

cocc-

seed

coel-

hollow

coll-

glue

com-

with; together

con-

with; together

coni-

cone

contra-

against

corp-

body

cosmo-

world; order; form

cotyl-

cup

counter-

against

crypt-

hidden; covered

-cule; -culus

added to nouns to form diminutive

cucmul-

heaped

cuti-

skin

cyan-

dark blue

-cycle; cyci-

ring; circle

cyst-

bladder; pouch

cyt-; -cyte

cell; receptacle

dacty-

finger

deca-

ten

deci-

tenth

deliquesc-

become fluid

demi-

half

dendr-

tree

derm-

skin

dent-

tooth

di-

two; double

dia-

through; across

digit

finger; tow

din-

terrible

dis-

apart; out

dorm-

sleep

dors-

back

du-; duo

two

-duct

lead

dynam-

power

dys-

ill; bad

ec-

out of; outside

echin-

spiny; prickly

eco-

house