The Language of Science: Prefixes & Suffixes

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35 questions
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What does 'hydrology' study?

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What does 'cytology' focus on?

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What are 'protozoa'?

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What does 'epidermis' refer to?

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What is 'spermatogenesis'?

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What is 'cytoskeleton'?

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What does 'abiotic' mean?

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What condition is 'dermatitis'?

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What is a 'hypodermic' needle used for?

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What does 'hemophilia' affect?

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What does the prefix 'endo-' in endocytosis mean?

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What is the meaning of 'insecticide'?

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What does 'ana-' in anaerobic suggest about an organism?

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What does 'bi-' in bilateral refer to?

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What does 'endo-' relate to in endotherm?

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What does 'sub-' mean in subspecies?

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What is an 'arthropod'?

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What does 'micro-' signify in micrometer?

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What does 'hypo-' mean in hypothermia?

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What does 'poly-' in polymorph indicate?

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What does 'photosynthesis' most directly mean?

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What does 'amphibios' refer to?

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What does 'heterotroph' mean?

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What does 'encephalitis' describe?

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What is meant by 'monochrome'?

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What does 'autolysis' mean in a biological context?

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What is a 'herbivore'?

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What does 'homology' refer to?

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What does 'macrophage' mean?

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What is a 'carnivore'?

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What does the prefix 'gastro-' in gastroenterologist refer to?

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What does 'scleroderma' mean?

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What is an autotroph?

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What is autolysis?

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What does a podiatrist specialize in?