Standard Lemma guide

glio-

prefix · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɡlʌɪ.ə(ʊ)/
  • General-American: /ɡlaɪ.oʊ/
  • General-American: /ɡlaɪ.ə/
  • General-American: /ɡli.oʊ/
  • General-American: /ɡli.ə/

1

prefix

Meaning 1

Gliomatous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: medicine, oncology, sciences

Examples

  • glioblastoma, gliomyoma

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

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Meaning 2

Glial.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • gliosome, gliocyte, gliosis

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

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Meaning 3

Embedded in a gelatinous matrix.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • gliobacterium

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

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Meaning 4

Substance resembling glue.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Examples

  • gliode

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

# From glia + -o-. # From Ancient Greek γλία (glía, “glue”).