Gallo-

¹ American  

1. a combining form representing Gallic in the formation of compound words.

   Gallo-Romance.

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Gallo ² American  

[gal-oh] / ˈgæl oʊ /

noun

1. Robert (Charles), born 1937, U.S. scientist, specializing in cancer and AIDS research.

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Gallo- British  

/ ˈɡæləʊ /

combining form

1. denoting Gaul or France

   Gallo-Roman

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Etymology

Origin of Gallo-

< Latin, equivalent to Gall ( us ) a Gaul + -o-

Example Sentences

Asked by science journalist William Booth to respond to a Duesberg statement, Robert Gallo, the co-discoverer of HIV, replied, “I cannot respond without shrieking.”

From Los Angeles Times

Journalists saw Duesberg as an iconoclastic truth-teller because he carried “visible credentials,” as Gallo put it — after all, he was a professor at a leading research university and a member of the elite National Academy of Sciences.

From Los Angeles Times

Matthew Gallo was waiting for an automotive part from the U.K. for his vintage Jaguar when he got an email from his carrier saying the $1,600 air-conditioner condenser had been destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gallo said he and his supplier provided UPS the information it requested for the part to clear customs, including its size, brand and model number.

From The Wall Street Journal

Customs and Border Protection wanted even more information such as the country of origin of the condenser’s steel and aluminum, which Gallo and the supplier said they didn’t know they had to provide.

From The Wall Street Journal