Biology Prefixes and Suffixes

Front

de-

Back

away from, opposite, remove

Front

mono-

Back

one, single

Front

poly-

Back

many

Front

hydro-

Back

water

Front

co-

Back

with, together

Front

macro-

Back

large

Front

-ase

Back

enzyme

Front

-ose

Back

simple sugar

Front

-in

Back

Protein

Front

-ine

Back

amino acid