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koilo-

/ˈkɔɪloʊ-/

koilo- prefix: concave; hollow.

Prefix

koilo-

  1. concave; hollow

Origin of koilo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek κοῖλο- (koîlo-, “hollow, concave”).

Questions about koilo-

What does koilo- mean?
Koilo- means concave; hollow.
What part of speech is koilo-?
Koilo- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce koilo-?
Koilo- is pronounced /ˈkɔɪloʊ-/.

Words near koilo- in the dictionary

  1. koikoi
  2. koil
  3. koilanaglyphic
  4. Koilandi
  5. Koiliaris
  6. koilo-
  7. koilocyte
  8. koilocytes
  9. koilocytic
  10. koilocytosis
  11. koilocytotic

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