allo-

allo-

See also: allo, allô, allò, and álló

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), from Proto-Hellenic *áľľos, from Proto-Indo-European *ályos, *h₂élyos (English else).

Prefix

allo-

1. different, other
2. (chemistry) isomeric; especially, of amino acids having two chiral centres, the second diastereoisomer to be discovered or synthesized
3. (chemistry) a diastereomer having the same configuration on four neighboring chiral carbon atoms as carbohydrate allose

Antonyms

• auto-

Derived terms

► <a href='/wiki/Category:English_words_prefixed_with_allo-' title='Category:English words prefixed with allo-'>English words prefixed with allo-</a>

• alloromantic

Related terms

• allele

Translations

different

Catalan: al·lo- (ca) Irish: alla-

Portuguese: alo- Spanish: alo- (es)

isomeric

Catalan: al·lo- (ca) Irish: alla-

Portuguese: alo- Spanish: alo- (es)

Anagrams

• Lola, lalo, olla

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French

Prefix

allo-

1. allo-

Derived terms

► <a href='/wiki/Category:French_words_prefixed_with_allo-' title='Category:French words prefixed with allo-'>French words prefixed with allo-</a>