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NC 8th Grade Science Prefixes and Suffixes

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geo-

land, earth, rock

epi-

upon, over

sub-

under, below

litho-

stone

hetero-

different, other

trans-

across, through

path-

disease

dec-

ten

photo-

light

a/an-

not, without

sal-

salt

tele-

at a distance, far

inter-

between, among

vect-

carry, carrier

conserv-

to save, conserve

micro-

very small

dem-

people, population

vapor-

gas state

astro-

star, heavens

-ology

study of

meso-

middle, mid

agri-

field, soil

cross-

across, combining

co-

with, together

tech-

art, skill

homo-

same, alike

geno-

gene, DNA

eco-

environment

hydro-

water, fluid

bio-

life, living

fix-

to fix, fasten

bi- , di-

two, double

topo-

place, position

paleo-

old, ancient

-fer

bear; carry; produce

pheno-

physical, to appear

atmo-

air, vapor

cent-

one hundred

ceno-

new, recent

pan-

all, entire

chem-

dealing with chemicals, elements

re-

again, back

mono-

one, single

-sphere

ball

ad-

toward

tri-

three, triple

auqa-

water

milli-

one thousandth