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cyclo-

a combining form meaning “cycle,” used in the formation of compound words: cyclohexane.
Also, especially before a vowel, cycl-.


Origin:
< Gk kyklo-, comb. form of kýklos circle, ring; c. Skt cakra, wheel
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  1. Circle; cycle: cyclorama.

  2. A cyclic compound: cyclohexane.


[Greek kuklo-, from kuklos, circle; see kwel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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cyclo- or cycl-
pref.
Circle; cycle: cyclophoria. A cyclic compound: cyclopeptide.

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