Paedo
1.
Chiefly British. variant of 1 .
/ˈpiːdəʊ/
noun
1.
(slang) short for paedophile
combining form
1.
indicating a child or children: paedology
see pedo-.
paedo- pref.
Variant of pedo-2.
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