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Biology Prefixes - B
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LIST OF PREFIXES:
bacter- or bacterio- Denotes bacteria (bacteremia, bacteriocide, bacteriophage).
balan- or balano- [from Greek balanos acorn, glans penis] (1) pertaining to the glans penis or glans clitoridis (balanopreputial); (2) acorn, acornlike (Balanidae).
bar- or baro- or bary- [from Greek barys heavy] Weight, heaviness, pressure (barospirator, barotaxis).
bathy- (also bath- or batho-) [from Greek bathos depth] Depth, deep (bathypelagic).
bi- or bio- [from Greek bios way of life] Life, living organisms (bioluminescence).
bi- or bis- [Latin bis twice] Twice, double (bisetose).
bili- [from Latin bilis gall, bile] Pertaining to bile (bilirubin).
blast- or blasto- [from Greek blastos bud] Bud(ding), germ (blastema, blastocyst).
blenn- or blenno- [from Greek blennos mucus] Mucus or pertaining to mucus (blennorrhagia).
blatt or blatta- [from Latin blatta nocturnal insect, especially: roach] In taxonomic names: nocturnal insect especially: roach (Blattaria).  |
blephar- or blepharo- (1) [from Greek blepharon eyelid] eyelid (blepharoclonus); (2) [from Greek blepharis eyelash] Eyelash, cilium (blepharoplast).
brachi- or brachio- [from Latin brachium arm] Armlike, of or relating to an arm (brachialis).
brachy- [from Greek brachys short] Short (brachydont).
brady- [from Greek bradys slow] Slow, dull (bradytelic).
branchi- or branchio- [from Greek branchia gills] Gill(s), branchia (Brachiata).
brevi- Short (brevicone).
bronch- or broncho- or bronchi- or bronchio- [from Greek bronchia bronchial tubes] Of or relating to the bronchi (bronchitis).
bry- or bryo- [from Greek bryon moss] Moss (bryophytes, bryology).
bucc- or bucco- [from Latin bucca mouth, cheek] Pertaining to the cheek or mouth (buccal).
burs- or bursa- or burso- [from Latin bursa bag, purse] Denotes bursa (bursalogy). |
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