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o-

1

Chemistry.

an abridgment of ortho-.

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Nearby words

  1. o'neill,
  2. o'neill, eugene,
  3. o'neill, tip,
  4. o'toole,
  5. o, o,
  6. o-o,
  7. o-ring,
  8. o.,
  9. o. henry,
  10. o.a.s.i.

o-

2

variant of ob- before m: omission.

o-

3

variant of oo-: oidium.
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British Dictionary definitions for o-

o-

prefix

short for ortho- (def. 4)
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Medicine definitions for o-

o-

abbr.

ortho- (often italic)
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