PREFIXES OF QUANTITY AND SIZE – SET #1

PREFIXES OF QUANTITY AND SIZE – SET #1

Amphi- amphibiandiplo- diplodocus

Both, double, two

The name Diplodocus means "double beam" and describes a special feature of the backbone. It had slender limbs and hind legs, longer than the front legs; it gave him access to both low and high growing plants.

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bi- bicycledi - carbon dioxide – CO2

Two

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Centi- centimeter

One-hundreth

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Equi- equatoriso- isosceles triangle

Equal

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Haplo - haploid

Single, simple

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Hemi- hemispheresemi - semicircle

One-half

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Hex- hexagon

six

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Holo- holocaust

whole

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Quadri- quadrant

four

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Macro- macroscopic

Large

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Micro- microscopic

Small

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Milli- millimeter

One-thousandth

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Mono- monopolyuni- unicycle

One

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Multi- multitudepoly- polygon

Many

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Oligo- oligotrophic

Few

Oligotrophic refers to any environment which offers little to sustain life. This term is usually used to describe bodies of water or soils

with very low nutrient levels.Greek etymology: Oligo : small, little, few; and trophe: nutrients,

food.

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Omni- omnivore

All

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Pento- pentagram

Five

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Tri- tricycle

Three

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