Quiz 5 (Prefixes, Suffixes, Stems)

micro-

small (microbiology, microeconomics)

milli-

thousandth (millipede)

mis-

wrong; incorrect (misinterpretation, misinformation)

mito-

thread; filament (mitochondria)

mole-

mass

moll-

soft (mollify)

mono-

one; single (monosaccharide)

mont-

mountain

mort-

death (mortuary, mortician)

mov-; -mot

move (movement, motile)

morph-

shape; form

multi-

many

mycel-

thread-like

mycet-

fungus

myria-

many (myriad)

nas-

nose (nasal)

nemat-

thread

neo-

new; recent

nephro-

kidney

-ner-

moist; liquid

neur-; nerv-

nerve; tendon (neuron; nerve)

noct-; nox-

night (nocturnal)

-node

knot

-nomy; -nome

distribute; arrange; law (nomenclature)

non-

not

not-

back

nuc-

center (nuclear, nucleus)

ob-

against (obstinate)

ocul-

eye (ocular)

oct-

eight (octopus, octagon, octane)

odont-

tooth

-oid

like in form or shape (void)

olf-

smell (olfactory)

omni-

all (omnipresent)

oo-

egg (oocyte)

opthal-

eye

opt-; opsy

eye; vision (optical, autopsy)

orb-

circle; round; ring (orbit)

orth-

straight; correct; right

oscu-

mouth

oste-

bone

-ous

full of; abounding in

ov-

egg (ovary)

oxy-

sharp; acid; oxygen

pachy-

thick

paleo-

old; ancient (paleontologist)

palm-

broad; flat (palm tree)

pan-

all (pandemonium)

par-

beside; near; equal; bring forth (partition)

path-; -pathy

disease; suffering (pathogen)

-ped

foot

pent-

five (pentagon)