oligo-

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oligo-

or olig-

pref.

Few: oligosaccharide.

[Greek, from oligos, little, few.]

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oligo-

or before a vowel

olig-

combining form

indicating a few or little: oligopoly.

[from Greek olígos little, few]

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oligo-

a combining form meaning “few,” “little,” “scant”: oligopoly.

Also, esp. before a vowel,olig-.

[< Greek, comb. form of olígos little, few]

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