English Explanatory Dictionary

galacto-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Used to form medical and biochemical terms related to galactose
  2. Used to form astronomical terms related to galaxies

Word forms

galacto-

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γᾰ́λᾰ (gắlă) Ancient Greek γάλακτ- (gálakt-)der. New Latinder. English galacto- From New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem γάλακτ- (gálakt-) of γάλα (gála, “milk, milky sap, the Milky Way”).

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