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clino-

clino- prefix: slope or angle.

Prefix

clino-

  1. slope or angle
  2. bed; reclining

Origin of clino-

From Ancient Greek κλίνω (klínō, “to lean”).

Questions about clino-

What does clino- mean?
Clino- means slope or angle.
What part of speech is clino-?
Clino- is a prefix.

Words near clino- in the dictionary

  1. clinkstone
  2. clinkstones
  3. clinkt
  4. clinky
  5. Clinnick
  6. clino-
  7. clino-ferri-holmquistite
  8. clino-ferro-ferri-holmquistite
  9. clino-orthostatic
  10. clino-oscarkempffite
  11. clino-prism

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