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Definition of octo- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

octo-

combining form
 
/ɒktəʊ/,
 
/ɒktə/
 
/ɑːktəʊ/,
 
/ɑːktə/
(also oct-
 
/ɒkt/
 
/ɑːkt/
)
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  1. (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) eight; having eight
    • octagon
    Word Originfrom Latin octo or Greek oktō ‘eight’.
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