pleo-
1.
a combining form meaning “more,” used in the formation of compound words:
pleomorphism.
Also,
pleio-
,
plio-
.
Origin
combining form representing
Greek
pleíōn
more (comparative of
polýs;
see
poly-
); see
-o-
British Dictionary definitions for
pleo-
pleo-
combining form
1.
a variant of
plio-
pleochroism,
pleomorphism
plio-
combining form
1.
greater in size, extent, degree, etc; more:
Pliocene
Word Origin
from Greek
pleiōn
more, from
polus
much, many
Word Origin and History for
pleo-
see
pleio-
.
pleo-
in Medicine
pleo-
or
pleio-
pref.
More:
pleocytosis.