AP Biology Prefixes and Suffixes Quiz 5

micro-

small

milli-

thousandth

mis- (2 defs)

wrong; incorrect

mito- (2 defs)

thread; filament

mole-

mass

mono- (2 defs)

one; single

mont-

mountain

mort-

death

mov-; -mot

move

morph- (2 defs)

shape; form

multi-

many (w/ a U)

mycel-

threadlike

mycet-

fungus

myria-

many (w/ an A)

moll-

soft

nas-

nose

nemat-

thread

neo- (2 defs)

new; recent

nephro-

kidney

-ner- (2 defs)

moist; liquid

neur-; nerv- (2 defs)

nerve; tendon (2 terms)

noct-; nox-

night (2 terms)

-node

knot

-nomy; -nome (3 defs)

distribute; arrange; law (2 terms)

non-

not

not-

back

nuc-

center

ob-

against

ocul-

eye (4 lets)

oct-

eight

odont-

tooth

-oid

like in form or shape

olf-

smell

omni-

all (4 lets)

oo-

egg (w/o V)

opthal-

eye (6 lets)

opt-; -opsy (2 defs)

eye; vision (2 terms)

orb- (3 defs)

circle; round; ring

orth- (3 defs)

straight; correct; right

oscu-

mouth

oste-

bone

-ous (2 defs)

full of; abounding in

ov-

egg (w/ V)

oxy- (3 defs)

sharp; acid; oxygen

pachy-

thick

paleo- (2 defs)

old; ancient

palm- (2 defs)

broad; flat

pan-

all (3 lets)

par- (4 defs)

beside; near; equal; bring forth

path-; -pathy (2 defs)

disease; suffering (2 terms)

-ped

foot

pent-

five