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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”).
Meanings
- (morpheme) Used to form medical and biochemical terms related to galactose
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(morpheme) Used to form astronomical terms related to galaxies
galacto- + -centric → galactocentric
Translations (2)
pl galakto- (related to milk, galactose, or galaxies) · pt galacto- (related to milk, galactose, or galaxies)