pico-

Meaning

1. (morpheme) In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10⁻¹² (short scale trillionth or long scale billionth).
2. (morpheme) Used to designate sizes, especially, of cells, smaller than those prefixed by nano- or micro-; sized between 0.2 and 2.0 μm.

Opposite of

tera-

Synonyms

p

Translations

Piko-

pico-

pico-

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpiː.kəʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pico (“beak, little bit, speck”)