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Prefixes, roots, suffixes

Prefix: A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning. Pre means "before." Prefixes may also indicate a location, number, or time.    Root: central part of a word.   Suffix:  The ending part of a word that modifies the meaning of the word. Example: homeless. Root = 'home' and the suffix is 'less'. It can also refer to a condition, disease, disorder, or procedure.
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Term
Meaning
zeo- boil
zinco- Pertaining to or containing the element zinc
zo/o animal life
zon- girdle, belt
zyg/o union, junction, pair, yoke, tied together
zym/o enzyme, ferment
-zyme enzyme
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