Roots of Scientific Names & Words

an-

not. without

auto-

self

bi-/di-

two

blast-

bud, sprout

chloro-

green

chroma-, chromato-

color

cocco-

berry, grain, seed

coel-

a cavity, hollow

cyst-

sac, pouch, bladder, cell

cyt-

cell

diplo-

double

dors-

back

eco-, oec-

house

ecto-. exo-

out of, from, outside

endo-, ento-

within, inside

epi-

upon, on, attached to

eu-

good, true, beautiful, original

flagell-

whip

gam-, gamet-

marry, union, joined

gastr-

stomach, belly