galacto-
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Translingual[edit]
Etymology[edit]
New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem γάλακτ- (gálakt-) of γάλα (gála, “milk, milky sap, the Milky Way”)
Prefix[edit]
galacto-
- Used to form medical terms and taxonomic names; milk-related.
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Derived terms[edit]
- Category Translingual terms prefixed with galacto- not found
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem γάλακτ- (gálakt-) of γάλα (gála, “milk, milky sap, the Milky Way”)
Prefix[edit]
galacto-
- Used to form medical and biochemical terms related to galactose
- Used to form astronomical terms related to galaxies
- galacto- + -centric → galactocentric
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
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