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pleo-

pleo- prefix: supernumerary; many; more.

Prefix

pleo-

  1. supernumerary; many; more.
    Synonyms:
    multi-, poly-

Synonyms of pleo-

Forms of pleo-

alternative formpleio-

Origin of pleo-

From the Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn), πλέων (pléōn), πλεῖον (pleîon, “more”).

Questions about pleo-

What does pleo- mean?
Pleo- means supernumerary; many; more.
What part of speech is pleo-?
Pleo- is a prefix.

Words near pleo- in the dictionary

  1. plenum
  2. plenum chamber
  3. plenum chambers
  4. plenums
  5. Plenykiv
  6. pleo-
  7. pleoanamorphic
  8. pleoanamorphism
  9. pleoanamorphy
  10. pleocellular
  11. pleochroic

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