- a / an: without
- meso: middle
- leuco: white
- hemo: blood
- anti: against
- amphi: both
- aqua / hydro: water
- arthro: joint
- auto: self
- bi / di: two
- bio: life
- cephal: head
- choro: space
- chromo: color
- cide: kill
- cyto: cell
- derm: skin
- electro: electricity
- ecto (exo): outside
- endo: inside
- epi: upon
- gastro: stomach
- genesis: origin
- herba: plant
- hetero: different
- homo: same
- in: in
- kary: nucleus
- neuro: nerve
- ova: egg
- saccharo: sugar
- phren / archa: mind
- phyto: plant
- thermo: heat
- hyper: over
- hypo: under
- infra: below
- iso: equal
- lateral: side
- logy: study of
- lysis: break down
- macro: large
- mono: one
- morph: form
- micro: small
- multi / poly: many
- post: after
- phobia: fear
- philia: love
- photo: light
- phobos: fear
- synthesis: putting together
- sub: under
- tachy: fast
- them: heat
- tri: three
- zoo, zea: animal
- atropin: without
- stasis: standing
- -class: class
- -cyt: cell
- -phago: eat
- -path: disease
- -pathy: feeling
- -syn: together
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of biology prefix and suffix worksheet.