Meanings
prefix
- biologyProvided with or relating to a flat plate or plates.
Origin
- Ancient Greekπλάξ“plate, tablet”
- Englishplaco-
From (combining form of) Ancient Greek πλάξ (pláx, “plate, tablet”).
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APA
placo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placo-
MLA
“placo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “placo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/placo-.
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