"oct-" meaning in English

See oct- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Head templates: {{head|en|prefixes}} oct-
  1. Form of octa- or octo- used before a vowel. Tags: form-of, morpheme Form of: octa- or octo- used before a vowel Related terms: octad, octet, octette, octuplet, -oct-

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