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a combining form meaning “whole,” “entire,” used in the formation of compound words: holomorphic.

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Origin of holo-

<Greek, combining form of hólos

Words nearby holo-

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, Jr., Holmes, Sherlock, holmic, holmium, holm oak, holo-, holobenthic, holoblastic, Holocaine, holocarpic, holocaust

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How to use holo- in a sentence

These lavas have groundmass textures that vary from almost holo-crystalline to glassy.
Mount Rainier|Various
Two men, Ka-holo-holo-uka and Ka-holo-holo-kai, had come down for Luu-kia, carrying a net.
Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology)|W. D. (William Drake) Westervelt

British Dictionary definitions for holo-

holo-

before a vowel hol-

combining form

whole or whollyholograph; holotype; Holarctic

Word Origin for holo-

from Greek holos

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Medical definitions for holo-

holo-

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Whole; entirely:holoblastic.