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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-
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Example sentences from the Web for holo-
These lavas have groundmass textures that vary from almost holo-crystalline to glassy.
Mount Rainier|VariousTwo 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-
pref.
Whole; entirely:holoblastic.
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