Prefix-Suffix Worksheet
Use the biology word-part list to suggest meanings for the terms below. Underline a familiar part, then check the full term in the lesson. For example, therm- relates to heat and -meter indicates a measuring instrument, but a thermometer measures temperature, not heat. “Protozoa” in the legacy questions is a historical grouping; discuss that wording before assigning the activity. These are vocabulary clues, not a diagnostic guide.
For worked examples, use the scientific vocabulary lesson.
1. Biology
2. Osteocyte
3. Dermatitis
4. Epidermis
5. Hematology
6. Herbicide
7. Neuritis
8. Protozoa
9. Carnivore
10. Polysaccharide
11. Hypertension
12. Hypodermic
13. Macronucleus
14. Pseudopod
15. Intracellular
Using your prefix-suffix list, write the biological term for each of the following.
Example: A bacteria killer – cide means killer so the term is bactericide.
16. White cell
17. Outside skeleton
18. Middle layer of the leaf
19. Outside of the cell
20. Study of animals
21. Study of form
22. A one-celled organism
23. A term describing an organism made up of many cells
24. Green leaf
25. Person that studies cells