/ ˈpiːkəʊ-; ˈpaɪkəʊ-; NAmE -koʊ-/ combining form
(in nouns; used in units of measurement) 10 -12 ; one million millionth
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WORD ORIGIN
from Spanish pico , literally beak, peak, little bit.
/ ˈpiːkəʊ-; ˈpaɪkəʊ-; NAmE -koʊ-/ combining form
(in nouns; used in units of measurement) 10 -12 ; one million millionth
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WORD ORIGIN
from Spanish pico , literally beak, peak, little bit.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005