pallid-

prefix

Pallidum (pale globe) in the basal ganglia of the brain.

OriginLatin pallidus →
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Meanings

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alternative pallido-

  1. Pallidum (pale globe) in the basal ganglia of the brain.

Origin

  1. Latinpallidus“pale yellow-green”
  2. Englishpallid-

From Latin pallidus (“pale yellow-green”).

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APA

pallid-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pallid-

MLA

“pallid-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pallid-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pallid-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pallid-.

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