oligo-

a combining form meaning “few,” “little,” used in the formation of compound words: oligopoly.
Also especially before a vowel, olig-.

Origin of oligo-

< Greek, combining form of olígos little, few (in plural)

Words nearby oligo-

oligaemia, oligarch, oligarchic, oligarchy, oligemia, oligo-, oligoamnios, oligocene, oligochaete, oligoclase, oligocystic

British Dictionary definitions for oligo-

oligo-

before a vowel olig-

combining form

indicating a few or little oligopoly

Word Origin for oligo-

from Greek olígos little, few

Medical definitions for oligo-

oligo-

pref.

Few:oligosaccharide.