allo-
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variants:
or before vowels all-
Definition of allo-
1 : other : different : atypical
allogamous allotrope
2 : isomeric form or variety of (a specified chemical compound)
allopurinol
3 : being one of a group whose members together constitute a structural unit especially of a language
allophone
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