chilo-

¹ American  

1. a combining form meaning “lip,” used in the formation of compound words.

   chiloplasty.

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chilo- ² American  

1. variant of kilo-.

   chilopod.

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Usage

What does chilo- mean? Chilo- is a combining form used like a prefix principally meaning “lip.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms. This use of chilo- comes from the Greek cheîlos, meaning “lip.”What are variants of chilo-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, chilo- becomes chil-, as in chilalgia. The forms cheilo-, as in cheilotomy, and cheil-, as in cheilitis, are variants of chilo-.

Etymology

Origin of chilo-

Combining form of Greek cheîlos lip