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eo-

(ē′ō, ē′ə)

early, early part of a period: Eocene, Eolithic

Origin: < Gr ēōs, dawn < IE base *awes-, to shine > Easter, L aurora

See eo- in American Heritage Dictionary 4

abbreviation

executive order

abbreviation
Latin

ex officio (by virtue of office)

prefix

Most primitive; earliest: eohippus.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek ēōs, dawn; see aus- in Indo-European roots

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