pœcilo-|ˈpiːsɪləʊ|before a vowel pœcil-, from Gr. ποικίλο-ς many-coloured, variegated, various, a formative element in scientific terms (in some of which the form poikilo- is preferred).ˈpœciloblast, ˈpœcilocyte: see poikilo-; ˈpœcilomere [Gr. µέρος part], a part of the body of an animal in which variations of colouring tend to appear first; ˈpœcilonym [Gr. ὄνοµα, ὄνυµα name], one of various names for the same thing; a synonym (Cent. Dict. cites Wilder); hence pœciloˈnymic a., having a variety of names; pœciˈlonymy; ˈpœcilopod [Gr. πούς, ποδ- foot] Zool., a member of the Pœcilopoda, in Latreille's classification (now abandoned), a division of Crustacea distinguished by limbs of varied form and functions, e.g. prehensory, ambulatory, branchial, and natatory; hence pœciˈlopodous a.; pœciloˈthermal, pœciloˈthermic: see poikilo-.1905Athenæum 18 Mar. 342/1 That colour-variations tended to appear first of all on certain definite parts of the body, and that these parts, to which the name ‘*pœcilomeres’ had been given, were common to mammals and birds alike.1889Buck's Handbk. Med. Sc. VIII. 528/2 An unusually complete combination of *pœcilonymic ambiguities.Ibid. 517/1 Terminological variety, such as occurs in the passages quoted, may be expressed by the single word, *pœcilonymy.1835Kirby Hab. & Inst. Anim. II. xiv. 22 The *Pœcilopods differ [from the Branchiopods] by the different structure and uses of their legs, which are not branching.1852Dana Crust. ii. 1308 Characteristic species of Pœcilopods.

pœcilo-

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Alternative spelling of poikilo-

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“pœcilo-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]

词汇	pœcilo-
词根词缀	OED Wiktionary pœcilo-\|ˈpiːsɪləʊ\|before a vowel pœcil-, from Gr. ποικίλο-ς many-coloured, variegated, various, a formative element in scientific terms (in some of which the form poikilo- is preferred).ˈpœciloblast, ˈpœcilocyte: see poikilo-; ˈpœcilomere [Gr. µέρος part], a part of the body of an animal in which variations of colouring tend to appear first; ˈpœcilonym [Gr. ὄνοµα, ὄνυµα name], one of various names for the same thing; a synonym (Cent. Dict. cites Wilder); hence pœciloˈnymic a., having a variety of names; pœciˈlonymy; ˈpœcilopod [Gr. πούς, ποδ- foot] Zool., a member of the Pœcilopoda, in Latreille's classification (now abandoned), a division of Crustacea distinguished by limbs of varied form and functions, e.g. prehensory, ambulatory, branchial, and natatory; hence pœciˈlopodous a.; pœciloˈthermal, pœciloˈthermic: see poikilo-.1905Athenæum 18 Mar. 342/1 That colour-variations tended to appear first of all on certain definite parts of the body, and that these parts, to which the name ‘pœcilomeres’ had been given, were common to mammals and birds alike.1889Buck's Handbk. Med. Sc. VIII. 528/2 An unusually complete combination of pœcilonymic ambiguities.Ibid. 517/1 Terminological variety, such as occurs in the passages quoted, may be expressed by the single word, pœcilonymy.1835Kirby Hab. & Inst. Anim.* II. xiv. 22 The Pœcilopods differ [from the Branchiopods] by the different structure and uses of their legs, which are not branching.1852Dana Crust.* ii. 1308 Characteristic species of Pœcilopods. pœcilo- Prefix Alternative spelling of poikilo- References “pœcilo-” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]
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