pallido-

prefix

Relating to the globus pallidus.

Meanings

prefix

alternative pallid-

  1. Relating to the globus pallidus.

Origin

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

From Latin pallidus (“pale yellow-green”). By surface analysis, pallid- + -o-.

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APA

pallido-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pallido-

MLA

“pallido-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pallido-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pallido-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pallido-.

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