Scientific Prefixes and Suffixes

A set of vocabulary flashcards defining common biological and scientific prefixes, suffixes, and roots from the lecture notes.

lacto-

milk

lip-

fat

-logy

study of

-lysis, -lyst

decompose, split, dissolve

macr-

large

meta-

between, along, after

mono-

one, single

non-

not

oxy-

sharp, acid, oxygen

-philic

loving, fond of

-phobic

fear of

photo-

light

poly-

many, several

syn-

together

therm-

heat

trans-

across

tri-

three