The combining form poikelo means what?

• A. Varied
• B. Forming
• C. Foot
• D. Many

Answer: (A)

Poikilo- is a combining form from Greek meaning varied or irregular in appearance. It’s seen in terms like poikilocytosis, where red blood cells have varied shapes, or poikilotherm, describing an animal whose body temperature varies with the environment. That’s why the correct meaning is “varied.” The other options don’t fit because foot comes from a different root (pod- or ped-), forming from a root like form- or morph-, and many from poly- or multi-.