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Pico [Port.,=peak], island (1991 pop. 15,129), 167 sq mi (433 sq km), Horta dist., in the N Atlantic, one of the central Azores . It takes its name from the volcanic mountain, Pico Alto [high peak], which rises to 7,711 ft (2,350 m).

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pico Prefix for units of measurement, one million‐millionth part (i.e. 10⁻¹²); symbol p.

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pico- • comb. form (used in units of measurement) denoting a factor of 10⁻¹²: picosecond.

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