pico-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “one trillionth” (10−12 ).

   picogram.

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pico- British  

prefix

1.  p.  denoting 10 ^–12

   picofarad

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Etymology

Origin of pico-

< Spanish pico peak, beak, bit. See pic ²

Example Sentences

Papa Cristo’s survived 77 years on Pico Boulevard before shuttering last year.

From Los Angeles Times

A tornado in March uprooted trees in Pico Rivera, with wind gusts of up to 85 mph sending some crashing into vehicles and homes.

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Louis Jr.’s children, Lisa, Stephen, Gabriel and Lorraine, played among the trees in their father’s tree lots, first in Monrovia in 1973, Louis Jr. says, then in Rosemead and Pico Rivera.

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Now it sits on the waist of the younger Vallejo as he gets ready for a night out at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena, a place he’s been to “over 50 times,” he says, but this one’s special.

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Hidden on Pico Boulevard behind no obvious sign and characterized by hood-free mesquite grills and stacked wine crates, the place exuded a secret charm.

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