"centimillion" meaning in English

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Numeral

Forms: centimillions [plural]
Etymology: From centi- (“hundred”) + million. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|centi<t:hundred><id:hundred>|million}} centi- (“hundred”) + million Head templates: {{head|en|numeral|plural|centimillions}} centimillion (plural centimillions)
  1. Hundred million. Wikipedia link: Boing Boing, Mark Frauenfelder, Visible Ink Press Synonyms: hectomillion Related terms: centibillion, centimillionaire

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