WORD PARTS

Front

TRI-

Back

means three, as in triangle (a shape with three sides).

Front

MACRO-

Back

means large, as in macroscopic (visible to the naked eye).

Front

UNI-

Back

means one, as in unicycle (a vehicle with one wheel).

Front

-LYS-

Back

means to break down, as in hydrolysis (the breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water).

Front

ENDO-

Back

means within or inside, as in endoscope (a tool used to look inside the body).

Front

BI-

Back

means two, as in bicycle (a vehicle with two wheels).

Front

POLY-

Back

means many, as in polygon (a shape with many sides).

Front

HEMI-

Back

means half, as in hemisphere (half of a sphere).

Front

AUTO-

Back

means self, as in autobiography (a self-written life story).

Front

NEO-

Back

means new, as in neologism (a newly coined word or expression).