allo-

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allo-

(word root) other, different

Examples of words with the root allo-: allonym

allo-

or all-

pref.

1. Other; different: allopatric.

2. Isomeric: allocholesterol.

[Greek, from allos, other; see al- in Indo-European roots.]

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allo-

or before a vowel

all-

combining form

indicating difference, variation, or opposition: allopathy; allomorph; allophone; allonym.

[from Greek allos other, different]

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allo-

a combining form meaning “other” (allopatric); used in chemistry to denote the more stable of two geometric isomers. Also, esp. before a vowel, all-.