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pleo-

a combining form meaning “more,” used in the formation of compound words: pleomorphism.
Also, pleio-, plio-.


Origin:
comb. form repr. Gk pleíōn more (comp. of polýs; see poly- ); see -o-
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pleo- or pleio- or plio-  
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[From Greek pleiōn, pleōn, more; see pelə-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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pleo- or pleio-
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More: pleocytosis.

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