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pleion

pleion noun: a region of positive departure from a norm.

Noun

pleion (plural pleions)

  1. A region of positive departure from a norm.
    Antonyms:
    antipleion

Antonyms of pleion

Forms of pleion

pluralpleions

Origin of pleion

Learned borrowing from Polish plejon.

Words formed from pleion

Questions about pleion

What does pleion mean?
Pleion means a region of positive departure from a norm.
What part of speech is pleion?
Pleion is a noun.
What is the plural of pleion?
The plural of pleion is pleions.

Words near pleion in the dictionary

  1. pleiomorphic
  2. pleiomorphism
  3. pleiomorphisms
  4. pleiomorphous
  5. pleiomorphy
  6. pleion
  7. Pleione
  8. pleions
  9. pleiophyletic
  10. pleiophylly
  11. pleiophyly

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