plagio-


a combining form meaning “oblique,” used in the formation of compound words: plagioclase.

Origin of plagio-

combining form representing Greek plágios slanting, sideways, equivalent to plág(os) side + -ios adj. suffix

British Dictionary definitions for plagio-

plagio-

combining form

slanting, inclining, or oblique plagiotropism

Word Origin for plagio-

from Greek plagios, from plagos side

Medical definitions for plagio-

plagio-

pref.

Slanting; inclining:plagiocephaly.