Holo- Definition

hälō, hälə; hōlō, hōlə
holos
prefix
Whole; entire; entirely.
Holoblastic.
American Heritage
affix
Whole, entire.
Holomorphic.
Webster's New World
noun

(science fiction) Hologram.

Wiktionary
adjective

(biochemistry, of a protein) Bound by ligands.

We compared the holo and apo forms of the protein.
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Other Word Forms of Holo-

Noun

Singular:
holo-
Plural:
holos

Origin of Holo-

  • Fr < L < Gr holos, whole < IE base *solo-, whole > L salvus, sound, safe

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • Greek from holos whole sol- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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