Scientific prefixes are words which are added to the beginning of other words. Some common scientific prefixes are:
Prefix |
Meaning |
Bio- |
Life |
Micro- |
Small |
Ornitho- |
Bird |
Zoo- |
Animal |
Gen- |
Beginning |
Acantho- |
Spine |
Angio- |
Vessel |
Ante- |
In front of; before |
Auto- |
Self |
Cerebro- |
Brain |
Chrom- |
Colour |
Entero- |
Intestine |
Erythro- |
Red |
Glyc- |
Glucose |
Hypo- |
Less |