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  • Gallo
    Gallo
    noun
    Robert (Charles), born 1937, U.S. scientist, specializing in cancer and AIDS research.
  • Gallo-
    Gallo-
    a combining form representing Gallic in the formation of compound words.

Gallo

1 American  
[gal-oh] / ˈgæl oʊ /

noun

  1. Robert (Charles), born 1937, U.S. scientist, specializing in cancer and AIDS research.

Gallo- 2 American  

  1. a combining form representing Gallic in the formation of compound words.

    Gallo-Romance.
Gallo- British  
/ ˈɡæləʊ /

combining form

  1. denoting Gaul or France

    Gallo-Roman
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Etymology

Origin of Gallo-

< Latin, equivalent to Gall ( us ) a Gaul + -o-

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