cyclo-

a combining form meaning “cycle,” used in the formation of compound words: cyclohexane.
Also especially before a vowel, cycl-.

Origin of cyclo-

< Greek kyklo-, combining form of kýklos circle, ring; cognate with Sanskrit cakra, wheel

Words nearby cyclo-

cyclitis, cyclization, cyclize, cyclizine, cyclo, cyclo-, cyclo-cross, cyclo., cycloaddition, cycloaliphatic, cycloalkane

British Dictionary definitions for cyclo-

cyclo-

before a vowel cycl-

combining form

indicating a circle or ring cyclotron
denoting a cyclic compound cyclohexane

Word Origin for cyclo-

from Greek kuklos cycle

Medical definitions for cyclo-

cyclo-

pref.

Circle; cycle:cyclophoria.
A cyclic compound:cyclopeptide.