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poecilo-

poecilo- is the alternative spelling of poikilo-.

Meaning of poikilo-

Prefix

poikilo-

  1. Variable, subject to change.
    • poikilocapnic, poikilochlorophyllous, poikilothermic
  2. Variegated: streaked, spotted, or otherwise marked with a variety of colour.
    • poikiloblast, poikiloderma, poecilosclerid

Questions about poecilo-

What is poecilo- the alternative spelling of?
Poecilo- is the alternative spelling of poikilo-.

Words near poecilo- in the dictionary

  1. poecilid
  2. poecilids
  3. poeciliid
  4. poeciliids
  5. poecilitic
  6. poecilo-
  7. poecilogony
  8. poecilonym
  9. poecilonymic
  10. poecilonyms
  11. poecilonymy

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Adapted from Wiktionary: poecilo- (page history and authors); poikilo- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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