galacto-

galacto-

(word root) milk

Examples of words with the root galacto-: galactometer

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galacto-

or galact-

pref.

Milk: galactose.

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[From Greek galakto-, from gala, galakt-, milk; see melg- in Indo-European roots.]

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galacto-

or before a vowel

galact-

combining form

milk or milky: galactometer.

[from Greek galakt-, gala]

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galacto-

a combining form meaning “milk”: galactorrhea.

[< Greek galakto-, comb. form of gála (s. galakt-) milk]

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