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allo- en · X

Pronunciation

  • /æloʊ-/ (US)
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)der. English allo- From Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”), from Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos (English else).

Meanings

  1. (morpheme) Nonself; nonself but of the same species.
    • allorecognition
    • alloimmunity
    • allogeneous
  2. (morpheme) Nonself; nonself but of the same species. ▸ Alloimmunity; (biology, medicine, transplantation) transplantation of cells or tissues from one person to another.
    • alloresponse
    • alloreaction
    • alloresponsive
  3. (morpheme) Nonself; nonself but of the same species. ▸ An arbitrary member of a heterogenous-but-interrelated group.
    • alloidentical
    • alloalbumin
    • allomorph
  4. (morpheme) External, outside, or from a separate location.
    • allogenic
    • allochory
    • allonomous
  5. (morpheme) External, outside, or from a separate location. ▸ Hybridization of multiple species.
    • allohexaploid
    • allopolyploid
    • allohaploid
  6. (morpheme) Isomeric; especially, of amino acids having two chiral centres, the second diastereoisomer to be discovered or synthesized.
    • allolactose
    • allocholane
    • allobetulin
  7. (morpheme) Isomeric; especially, of amino acids having two chiral centres, the second diastereoisomer to be discovered or synthesized. ▸ a diastereomer having the same configuration on four neighboring chiral carbon atoms as carbohydrate allose.
  8. (morpheme) Different, distinct, or other with respect to the root.
    • allocolonial
    • allonym
    • allosome
  9. (morpheme) Different, distinct, or other with respect to the root. ▸ Abnormal, defective with respect to the root.
    • allochromasia
    • allolalia
    • allorhythmia
  10. (morpheme) Different, distinct, or other with respect to the root. ▸ Unconventional, unusual, or unexpected.
    • alloparent
    • allophane
    • allophone
  11. (morpheme) Different, distinct, or other with respect to the root. ▸ Changed or modified.
    • allobar
    • alloplasm
    • allohistorical
  12. (morpheme) Different, distinct, or other with respect to the root. ▸ Synthetic, artificial.
    • allopurinol
    • alloprotein
  13. (morpheme) Variety, heterogeneity.
    • allopelagic
    • allochronic
    • allocentric
  14. (morpheme) Variety, heterogeneity. ▸ Alternative, variant in form.
    • allophony
    • allocher
    • allograph
  15. (morpheme) Variety, heterogeneity. ▸ Impure in composition.
    • allochromatic
    • allostratigraphy
  16. (morpheme, qualifier:ethology) Alloparenting: parenting behaviours between animals who are not parent and child.
    • allosuck
    • allofather
    • allocare
  17. (morpheme) Not asexual; attracted to others.
    • allonormativity
    • alloromantic
    • alloerotic

Antonyms

auto- · auto- · ipsi- · ipsi- · auto- · self- · self- · self- · auto- · self- · ipsi-

Coordinates

iso- · xeno- · homo- · iso- · homo- · homo- · iso-

Deriveds

allogrooming (terms derived from nonself) · alloimmunization (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allostratigraphy (terms derived from impure) · allogenome (terms derived from alloimmunity) · alloidentical (terms derived from membership) · alloform (terms derived from membership) · allosensitisation (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allopaulioside (terms derived from isomer) · allochimera (terms derived from external) · allogenic (terms derived from external) · alloreaction (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allocentrism (terms derived from nonself) · allospecific (terms derived from hybridization) · allophony (terms derived from alternative) · allolactose (terms derived from isomer) · allogeneous (terms derived from different) · allohaploid (terms derived from hybridization) · alloocimene (terms derived from isomer) · allopsychic (terms derived from nonself) · allogeneic (terms derived from nonself) · allosemitism (terms derived from different) · allopoiesis (terms derived from nonself) · allocyathin (terms derived from isomer) · allism (terms derived from nonself) · allograph (terms derived from nonself) · allolysis (terms derived from nonself) · allohistory (terms derived from changed) · allofamilial (terms derived from different) · allodeterminant (terms derived from external) · allogeneous (terms derived from nonself) · allofam (terms derived from alternative) · allophone (terms derived from alternative) · alloantigenic (terms derived from alloimmunity) · alloimmunised (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allobar (terms derived from changed) · alloerotic (terms derived from lgbt) · allosteric (terms derived from changed) · allodiploidization (terms derived from hybridization) · allofather (terms derived from alloparenting) · allogenetically (terms derived from external) · allohexaploid (terms derived from hybridization) · allospecies (terms derived from nonself) · allonurse (terms derived from alloparenting) · allograft (terms derived from nonself) · allocolonial (terms derived from different) · allochory (terms derived from external) · allochemical (terms derived from impure) · allogamy (terms derived from nonself) · alloallele (terms derived from external) · allophone (terms derived from unconventional) · alloisomerism (terms derived from isomer) · allocratic (terms derived from external) · alloexpansion (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allodynia (terms derived from abnormal) · allochromasia (terms derived from abnormal) · allocher (terms derived from alternative) · alloisomeric (terms derived from isomer) · allosensitized (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allofeeding (terms derived from nonself) · allogamous (terms derived from nonself) · allospecific (terms derived from membership) · alloplasm (terms derived from changed) · alloplasty (terms derived from nonself) · allocentric (terms derived from nonself) · allochezia (terms derived from abnormal) · alloimmunity (terms derived from nonself) · allogenic (terms derived from nonself) · alloisocitrate (terms derived from isomer) · allonomous (terms derived from external) · alloglottography (terms derived from alternative) · allorecognition (terms derived from nonself) · allocholane (terms derived from isomer) · alloprotein (terms derived from synthetic) · allosuck (terms derived from alloparenting) · allopurinol (terms derived from synthetic) · alloartery (terms derived from nonself) · allobar (terms derived from unconventional) · allostimulated (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allomone (terms derived from nonself) · alloaromadendrene (terms derived from isomer) · allorubbing (terms derived from nonself) · alloaggressive (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allobetonicoside (terms derived from isomer) · alloacceptor (terms derived from hybridization) · alloparenting (terms derived from alloparenting) · allodiploid (terms derived from hybridization) · allocentric (terms derived from variety) · allobetulin (terms derived from isomer) · allogeneic (terms derived from alloimmunity) · alloalbumin (terms derived from membership) · alloimmunized (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allosexual (terms derived from nonself) · allistic (terms derived from nonself) · allocare (terms derived from alloparenting) · alloduplication (terms derived from hybridization) · alloresponsive (terms derived from alloimmunity) · alloantibody (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allooctoploid (terms derived from external) · allochromatic (terms derived from impure) · allosensitised (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allometry (terms derived from abnormal) · alloparasite (terms derived from external) · allosensitization (terms derived from nonself) · allogamic (terms derived from nonself) · alloglot (terms derived from different) · allohormone (terms derived from nonself) · alloresponse (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allonym (terms derived from different) · allochronic (terms derived from variety) · allopeptide (terms derived from alloimmunity) · alloalantolactone (terms derived from isomer) · alloarterial (terms derived from nonself) · allometric (terms derived from external) · allophilia (terms derived from different) · allocentric (terms derived from external) · allosperm (terms derived from nonself) · allosuckling (terms derived from alloparenting) · allopolyploid (terms derived from hybridization) · allopregnanolone (terms derived from isomer) · allosome (terms derived from different) · alloparent (terms derived from unconventional) · allorhythmia (terms derived from abnormal) · alloisomer (terms derived from isomer) · allomother (terms derived from alloparenting) · allohistorical (terms derived from changed) · allostratigraphic (terms derived from impure) · allocoprophagy (terms derived from external) · allopreen (terms derived from nonself) · allomorph (terms derived from alternative) · alloploid (terms derived from hybridization) · allomorph (terms derived from membership) · alloploidy (terms derived from hybridization) · allotermin (terms derived from alternative) · allomelanin (terms derived from unconventional) · allogenetic (terms derived from external) · alloromantic (terms derived from lgbt) · alloreactivity (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allostimulation (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allograph (terms derived from alternative) · alloimmune (terms derived from nonself) · allometry (terms derived from variety) · allocortex (terms derived from unconventional) · isallobar (terms derived from changed) · allododecaploid (terms derived from external) · allophane (terms derived from unconventional) · allopregnanediol (terms derived from isomer) · alloisoleucine (terms derived from isomer) · allospecies (terms derived from membership) · alloactivation (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allocholesterol (terms derived from isomer) · allohexaploidy (terms derived from hybridization) · allonormativity (terms derived from lgbt) · allocycle (terms derived from external) · allophile (terms derived from external) · allohexaploidization (terms derived from hybridization) · allocaretaker (terms derived from alloparenting) · allocishet (terms derived from lgbt) · allodepletion (terms derived from alloimmunity) · allolalia (terms derived from abnormal) · allophone (terms derived from different) · allopelagic (terms derived from variety)

Relateds

allele

Synonyms

hetero- (different, other) · hetero- · hetero- · hetero-

Translations (10)

pl allo- (different) · pl alo- (different) · ga alla- (different) · es alo- (isomeric) · pt alo- (different) · es alo- (different) · ca al·lo- (isomeric) · ca al·lo- (different) · ga alla- (isomeric) · pt alo- (isomeric)