clino-
clino-
a combining form meaning “slope, incline,” and, in mineralogy, “monoclinic,” used in the formation of compound words: clinometer.
Origin:
< Latin -clīn(āre) (cognate with Greek klī́nein to cause to lean, Sanskrit śrayati he causes to lean) + -o-
< Latin -clīn(āre) (cognate with Greek klī́nein to cause to lean, Sanskrit śrayati he causes to lean) + -o-
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| clino- or (before a vowel) clin- | |
| —combining form | |
| indicating a slope or inclination: clinometer | |
| [from New Latin, from Greek klinein to slant, lean] | |
| clin- or (before a vowel) clin- | |
| —combining form | |
| [from New Latin, from Greek klinein to slant, lean] | |
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Clino-
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Medical Dictionary
clino- or clin-
pref.
Slope; slant: clinocephaly.
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