Oligo- Definition

äligō
prefix
Few.
Oligosaccharide.
American Heritage

Few.

Wiktionary
affix
Few, scant, small, a deficiency of.
Oligochaete.
Webster's New World
noun

(biochemistry) An oligonucleotide.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Oligo-

Noun

Singular:
oligo-
Plural:
oligos

Origin of Oligo-

  • Gr oligo- < oligos, small, akin to loigos, destruction, death < IE base *(o)leig-, wretched, illness > Lith ligà, disease

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

  • Greek from oligos little, few

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

  • Shortened form of oligonucleotide.

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

OOLOLI

Words Ending With

OGOIGO

Unscrambles

oligo-

Words Starting With O and Ending With -

Starts With O & Ends With OStarts With OL & Ends With OStarts With O & Ends With GO

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With O5 Letter Words Ending With O