pauci-

prefix

Having or involving few.

“paucisymptomatic, paucispiral”

Similar
oligo-
Opposite
multi-poly-
OriginLatin paucī ← Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. biologyHaving or involving few.

    paucisymptomatic, paucispiral

    Synonyms: oligo-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixHaving or involving few.

Similar
oligo-
Opposite
multi-poly-
Also see
oligo-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂w-“few, small”
  2. Latinpaucī
  3. Englishpauci-

From Latin paucī, form of paucus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”) (English few).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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