Biology Prefixes and Suffixes

dermi-

• muscle

• bone

• skin

• nerve

-scope

• device used to view things

• a type of lens

• a scientific measurement tool

• a method of observation

Hemi-

• whole

• double

• half

• quarter

-ase

• hormone

• enzyme

• vitamin

• mineral

poly-

• few

• many

• some

• none

anti-

• for

• with

• against

• before

hydro-

• air

• fire

• water

• earth

carni-

• vegetable

• fruit

• meat

• grain

bio-

• life

• death

• energy

• matter

cardio-

• lungs

• brain

• heart

• liver