galacto-


  1. a combining form meaning “milk,” used in the formation of compound words: galactopoietic.

Origin of galacto-

1
<Greek galakto-, combining form of galakt-, stem of gála milk
  • Also especially before a vowel, galact-.

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British Dictionary definitions for galacto-

galacto-

combining form
  1. milk or milky: galactometer

Origin of galacto-

1
from Greek galakt-, gala

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