Word Stems Section III

Front

eco- (Ex: ecology, ecosystem)

Back

House, environment

Front

ect-, exo- (Ex: exoskeleton, exocytosis, ectothermic)

Back

Outer, outside, external

Front

-ectomy (Ex: hysterectomy, appendectomy)

Back

Removal, excision

Front

-elle, -culus, -cule (Ex: molecule, organelle)

Back

Small, diminutive

Front

en-, endo- (Ex: endothermic, endoplasmic)

Back

In, into, inner, within

Front

epi- (Ex: epipen, epidermis)

Back

Upon, above, over

Front

equi- (Ex: equillibrium)

Back

Equal

Front

erythro- (Ex: erythrocyte)

Back

Red

Front

eu- (Ex: eutrophic, eukaryote)

Back

Well, good, true, normal

Front

ex-, extra- (Ex: extraterrestrial, excrete)

Back

Beyond, outside of.