AP Biology: Prefixes & Suffixes #2

-cell

storeroom; chamber

-cene

new, recent

centi-

hundredth

centr-

center

cephal-

head

chem-

referring to chemistry

cervic-

neck

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

cost-

rib; aromatic plant

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

dent-

tooth

derm-

skin

di-

two, double

dia-

through, across

digit

finger, toe

din-

terrible

dis-

apart; out

dorm-

to sleep

dors-

back

du-; duo

two

-duct

lead

dynam-

power

dys-

ill, bad

ec-

out of, outside

echin-

spiny, prickly

eco-

house