bio prefixes

a- , an-

no; lacking; none

ab-

away from

ac-

to; toward

-aceus, -aceous

of or pertaining to

acou-

hearing

acr- , acro-

extreme; peak

ad-

to, toward, near

adeno-

gland

agri-

field, soil

-al

having the character of

alb-

white

-algia

pain

alto-

high

ameb-

change; alternation

amphibi-

leading a double life

ampho-, amb-

both

an-

not, without

ana-

up

andro-

man, masculine

anemo-

wind

angio-

vessel

ante-

before, ahead of time

antero-

front

antho-

flower

anti-

against

anthropo-

man

ap-

to, toward

aqu-

water

archeo-

primitive, ancient

arthro-

joint

aster- , astr-

star

-ate

used in forming verbs fro nuns

-ation

forming nouns from verbs

atom-

vapor

audi-

to hear

auto-

self

bactr-

stick; club

barb-

beard

baro-

weight

bath-

depth, height

bene-

good, well

bi-

two

bio- , bi-

life, living

-blast

sprout; germ

brachi-

having arms

branchi-

having fins

brev-

short

bronch-

windpipe

calor-

heat

carb-

coal; carbon

cardi-

heart

carn-

meat

carp-

fruit

carpal-

wrist

caud-

tail