pleio-

combining form

a variant of plio-

plio- or pleo- or pleio-

combining form

greater in size, extent, degree, etc; more

⇒ Pliocene

Origin

from Greek pleiōn more, from polus much, many

pleio-

variant of pleo-.

Related Words

pleiotaxy
pleiotropy
pleo-

pleio-
combining form
or pleo- or plio-

ETYMOLOGY Greek pleiōn, pleōn — more at plus

: more
    pleiotropic
    pleomorphic
    Pliocene

☞ plio-

pleio-

also pleo-, word-forming element meaning "more," from comb. form of Greek pleion "larger, greater in quantity, the more part, very many" (comp. of polys "much"), from PIE *ple- (cognates: Latin plere "to fill," plebes, "the populace, the common people;" Greek plethein "be full," pleres "full"), possibly a variant of *pele- (1) "to fill" (see poly-).

pleio- /ˈplʌɪəʊ/ combining form.

ORIGIN: Greek, combining form of pleiōn, -ion more, compar. of polus much (see poly-): see -o-. See also pleo-, plio-.

Having more than a certain or the usual number.

DERIVATIVE pleiochasium /-ˈkeɪz-/ noun, pl. -ia, [Greek khasis chasm, separation] Botany a cyme in which the branching is continued by more than two branches of the same order L19.
pleioˈmazia noun (Anatomy) pleomastia M19.
pleiˈomerous adjective (Botany) (of a floral whorl) having more than the normal number of parts L19.
pleiˈomery noun (Botany) pleiomerous condition L19.
pleioˈphyllous adjective (Botany) exhibiting an abnormal increase in the number of leaves at a given point or of leaflets in a compound leaf M19.
pleiophylly noun (Botany) pleiophyllous condition M19.
pleiotaxy noun (Botany) an abnormal increase in the number of whorls in a perianth M19.

pleio-
combining form
or pleo- or plio-
Etymology: Greek pleiōn, pleōn — more at plus
1. : more
< Pleiocene >
< pleomorphism >
< pleomastia >
< Pliocene >
2. : Pliocene
< Pliohippus >
< Pliopithecus >

词汇	pleio-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com MWCD OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster pleio- pref.（前缀） Variant of pleo- pleo-的变体 pleio- combining form a variant of plio- plio- or pleo- or pleio- combining form greater in size, extent, degree, etc; more ⇒ Pliocene Origin from Greek pleiōn more, from polus much, many pleio- 1 variant of pleo-. Related Words pleiotaxy pleiotropy pleo- pleio- combining form or pleo- or plio- ETYMOLOGY Greek pleiōn, pleōn — more at plus : more pleiotropic pleomorphic Pliocene ☞ plio- pleio- also pleo-, word-forming element meaning "more," from comb. form of Greek pleion "larger, greater in quantity, the more part, very many" (comp. of polys "much"), from PIE ple- (cognates: Latin plere "to fill," plebes, "the populace, the common people;" Greek plethein "be full," pleres "full"), possibly a variant of pele- (1) "to fill" (see poly-). pleio- /ˈplʌɪəʊ/ combining form. ORIGIN: Greek, combining form of pleiōn, -ion more, compar. of polus much (see poly-): see -o-. See also pleo-, plio-. Having more than a certain or the usual number. DERIVATIVE pleiochasium /-ˈkeɪz-/ noun, pl. -ia, [Greek khasis chasm, separation] Botany a cyme in which the branching is continued by more than two branches of the same order L19. pleioˈmazia noun (Anatomy) pleomastia M19. pleiˈomerous adjective (Botany) (of a floral whorl) having more than the normal number of parts L19. pleiˈomery noun (Botany) pleiomerous condition L19. pleioˈphyllous adjective (Botany) exhibiting an abnormal increase in the number of leaves at a given point or of leaflets in a compound leaf M19. pleiophylly noun (Botany) pleiophyllous condition M19. pleiotaxy noun (Botany) an abnormal increase in the number of whorls in a perianth M19. pleio- combining form or pleo- or plio- Etymology: Greek pleiōn, pleōn — more at plus 1. : more < Pleiocene > < pleomorphism > < pleomastia > < Pliocene > 2. : Pliocene < Pliohippus > < Pliopithecus >
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