Peta
1.
a combining form used in the names of units of measure equal to one quadrillion (10 15) of a given base unit:
petabyte.
abbreviation
1.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
prefix
1.
denoting 1015: petametres, P
acronym for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; the group’s website says it was founded in 1980.
peta- pref.
One quadrillion (1015): petagram.
peta-
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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