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paedo-

 
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var. of pedo- 1 .
Also, especially before a vowel, paed-.

pedo-

1 
a combining form meaning “child,” used in the formation of compound words: pedophilia.
Also, paedo-; especially before a vowel, ped-.

Origin:
var. sp. of paedo- < Gk paido-, comb. form of paid- (s. of paîs) child
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Word Origin & History

paedo- 
see pedo-.

pedo- 
from Gk. pedo-, comb. form of pais "boy, child," from PIE base *peu- "small, little, few, young." The British form paed- is better because it avoids confusion with ped-.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

paedo- pref.
Variant of pedo-2.

pedo- 2 or ped- or paed- or paedo-
pref.
Child; children: pedodontics.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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