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helio-, (before a vowel) heli- combining form
  1. indicating the sun: heliocentric, heliolithic
Etymology: from Greek, from hēlios sun
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
he•li•o  (hēlē ō′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -li•os. [Informal.]
  1. Optics, Informal Termsa heliogram.
  2. Optics, Informal Termsa heliograph.
  • by shortening

helio-, 
  1. a combining form meaning "sun,'' used in the formation of compound words:heliolatry.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] heli-. 
  • Greek, combining form of hé̄lios sun

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