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oligo- , oligo- From the Greek oligos meaning ‘small’ and oligoi meaning ‘few’, a prefix meaning few or small; in ecology it is often used to denote a lack, e… Micro- , micro-
1. (μ) From the Greek mikros meaning ‘small’, a prefix meaning ‘extremely small’. Attached to SI units it denotes the unit × 10−6.
2. In Earth… Mega- , mega- • comb. form 1. very large in size, extent, capacity, or amount: megalith. 2. (in units of measurement) denoting a factor of one million (106):… Eu- , eu- prefix repr. Gr. eu-, comb. form of Gr. (Epic) eús good, brave, used in n. form eũ as adv. ‘well’. Gr. words with eu- are predominantly adjs. of… McCormick & Company, Inc. , mean1 / mēn/ • v. (past and past part. meant / ment/ ) [tr.] 1. intend to convey, indicate, or refer to (a particular thing or notion); signify: I do… Greenwich Mean Time , Greenwich mean time
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