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a- , an-

A

absence, lack

Ex:
abiotic, in the absence of life;

anaerobic, in the absence of oxygen

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-able

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Able to, capable of

Ex:
Viable, having the ability to live or exist

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actino-

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Ray

Ex:
Actinomycetes, Bacteria that form star- shaped (with rays) colonies

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aer-

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Air

Ex:
Aerate, to add air

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albo-

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White

Ex:
Streptomyces albus produces white colonies

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amphi-

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Around

Ex:
Amphitrichous, tufts of flagella at both ends of a cell

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amyl-

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Starch

Ex:
Amylase, an enzyme that degrades starch

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ana-

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Up

Ex:
Anabolism, building up

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ant- , anti-

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Opposed tom preventing

Ex:
Antimicrobial, a substance that prevents microbial growth

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Archae-

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Ancient

Ex:
Archaebacteria, “ancient” bacteria thought to be like the first form of life

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aur-

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Gold

Ex:
Staphylococcus aureus, gold pigmented colonies

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aut- , auto-

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Self

Ex:
Autotroph, self-feeder

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bacillo-

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A little stick, rod

Ex:
Bacillus, rod-shaped

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basid-

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Base

Ex:
Basidium, a cell that bears spores

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bio-

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Life

Ex:
Biology, the study of living things

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blast-

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Bud

Ex:
Blastospore, spores formed by budding

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bovi-

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Cattle

Ex:
Myicobacterium bovis, a bacterium found in cattle

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brevi-

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Short

Ex:
Lactobacillus brevis, a bacterium with short cells

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campylo-

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Curved

Ex:
Campylobacter, curved rod

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carcin-

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Cancer

Ex:
Carcinogen, a cancer causing agent

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caseo-

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Cheese

Ex:
Caseous, cheeselike

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cerato-

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Horn

Ex:
Keratin, the horny substance making up skin and nails

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chlamydo-

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Covering

Ex:
Chlamydocondria, condidia formed inside hyphae

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chloro-

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Green

Ex:
Chlorophyll, green-pigmented molecule

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chrom-
Color Ex: chromosome, readily stained molecule; metachromatic, intracellular colored granules
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chryso-
Golden Ex: Streptomyces chryseus, bacteria with golden colonies
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-cide
Killing Ex: bactericide, an agent that kills bacteria
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cili-
Eyelash Ex: Cilia, a hairlike organelle
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co- , con-
Together Ex: Concentric, having a common center, together in the center
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cocci-
A berry/spherical Ex: Coccus, a spherical cell
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col- , colo-
Colon Ex: Escherichia coli, a bacterium found in the large intestine
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conidio-
Dust Ex: Conidia, spores developed at the end of aerial hypha, never enclosed
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-cul
Small form Ex: Particle, a small part
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-cut or cut-
The skin Ex: Firmicutes, bacteria with a firm cell wall, gram positive
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cyano-
Blue Ex: Cyanobacteria, blue-green pigmented organisms
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cyst-
Bladder Ex: Cystitis, inflammation of the urinary bladder
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cyt-
Cell Ex: Cytology, the study of cells
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de-
Undoing, reversal, loss, removal Ex: Deactivation, becoming inactive
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di- , diplo-
Twice, double Ex: Diplococci, pairs of spherical bacteria
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dia-
Through, between Ex: Diaphragm, the wall through or between two areas
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dys-
Difficulty, faulty, painful Ex: Dysfunction, disturbed function
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ec- , ex- , ecto-
Out, outside, away from Ex: Excrete, to remove materials from the body
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en- , em-
In, inside Ex: Encysted, enclosed in a cyst
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entero-
Intestine Ex: Enterobacter, A bacterium found in the intestine
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eo-
Dawn, early Ex: Eobacterium, a 3.4 billion-year-old fossilized bacterium
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epi-
Upon, over Ex: Epidemic, Number of cases of a disease over the normally expected number
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erythro-
Red Ex: Erythema, redness of the skin.
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eu-
Well, proper, new Ex: Eukaryote, a cell with a proper “kernel”/nucleus
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Exo-
Outside, outer layer. Ex: exogenous, from outside the body
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extra-
Outside, beyond Ex: extracellular, outside the cells of an organism
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firmi-
Strong Ex: Bacillus firmus, forms resistant endospores
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flagell
A whip Ex: Flagellum, a projection from a cell; in eukaryotes it pulls cells in a whiplike fashion
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flav-
Yellow Ex: Flavobacterium cells produce yellow pigment
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fruct-
Fruit Ex: fructose, fruit sugar
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-fy
To make Ex: magnify, to make larger
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gamet-
To marry Ex: Gamete, reproductive cells
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gastr-
Stomach Ex: Gastritis, inflammation of the stomach
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gel-
To stiffen Ex: Gel, a solidified colloid
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-gen
An agent that initiates Ex: pathogen, any agent that produces disease
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-genesis
Formation Ex: Pathogenesis, production of disease
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germ, germin
Bud Ex: germ, part of an organism capable of developing
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-gony
Reproduction Ex: Schizogony, multiple fission producing many new cells
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gracili-
Thin Ex: Aquaspirillum gracile, a thin cell
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halo-
Salt Ex: halophile, an organism that can live in high salt concentrations
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haplo-
One, single Ex: Haploid, half the number of chromosomes
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hema- , hemato- , hemo-
Blood Ex: Haemophilius, a bacterium that requires nutrients from blood cells
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hepat-
Liver Ex: Hepatitis, inflammation of the liver
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herpes
Creeping Ex: Herpes, lesions appear to creep along the skin
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hetero-
Different, other Ex: Heterotroph, obtains organic nutrients from other organisms; other feeder
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hist-
Tissue Ex: Histology, the study of tissues
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hom- , homo-
Same Ex: Homofermenter, an organism that produces on one type of acid from carbohydrate fermentation
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hydr- , hydro-
Water Ex: Dehydration, loss of body water
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hyper-
Excess Ex: Hypertonic, having a greater osmotic pressure in comparison with another.
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hypo-
Below, deficient Ex: Hypotonic, having a lesser osmotic pressure in comparison with another
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im-
Not, in Ex: Impermeable, not permitting passage.
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inter-
Between Ex: Intercellular, between cells

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