scolio-

prefix

Crooked, bent, or winding; relating to scoliosis or other lateral deviations.

OriginAncient Greek σκολιός →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Crooked, bent, or winding; relating to scoliosis or other lateral deviations.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκολιός
  2. Englishscolio-

From Ancient Greek σκολιός (skoliós) + connecting vowel -o-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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