Biology Word Stems ~ List #4

a-

• with

• without

• against

If "a-" means without,

what is "abiotic"?

• without life

  (not a living organism)

• without air

  (not made of air)

• without land

  (not made of land)

anti-

• life

• away

• against

If "anti-" means "against"

what is "antiseptic"?

• against earth

• against infection

• against the environment

atmo-

• sphere

• air

• life

If "atmo" means "air"

what is "atmosphere"?

• air surrounding the earth

• air inside a ball

• air inside our lungs

bio-

• life

• environment

• beside

If "bio" means "life"

what is "biology"?

• the study of earth

• the study of life

• the study of rocks

de-

• away, down

• earth, land

• beside, near

If "de" means "away or down"

what is "defrost"?

Example: When you want to cook frozen meat, you need to "defrost" it.

• take away the frost

  (free of ice or frost)

• take away the water

  (free of water)