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holo-

(word root) whole, complete
Examples of words with the root holo-: holograph
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holo-

or hol-
pref.
Whole; entire; entirely: holoblastic.
[Greek, from holos, whole; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]
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holo-

or before a vowel

hol-

combining form
whole or wholly: holograph; holotype; Holarctic.
[from Greek holos]
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holo-

a combining form meaning “whole,” “entire”: holomorphic.
Also, esp. before a vowel, hol-.
[< Greek, comb. form of hólos]
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