megalo-

megalo-

a combining form with the meanings “large, great, grand,” “abnormally large,” used in the formation of compound words: megalopolis; megalocardia.
Also, especially before a vowel, megal-.
Compare mega-.


Origin:
< Greek, combining form of megal- (stem of mégas) great, large
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Megalo- is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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World English Dictionary
megalo- or (before a vowel) megal-
 
combining form
indicating greatness, or abnormal size: megalopolis; megaloblast
 
[from Greek megas great]
 
megal- or (before a vowel) megal-
 
combining form
 
[from Greek megas great]

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Medical Dictionary

megalo- or megal-
pref.
Large; of exaggerated size or greatness: megalocephaly.

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