PICO-


Meaning of PICO- in English

[ 'pi:kəʊ , 'pʌɪkəʊ ]

■ combining form denoting a factor of 10 -12 : picosecond.

↘very small: picornavirus.

Origin

from Sp. pico , lit. 'beak, peak, little bit'.

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