leuko-

leuko-

(word root) white

Examples of words with the root leuko-: leukocyte

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leuko-

or leuk- also leuco- or leuc-

pref.

1. White; colorless: leukoderma.

2. Leukocyte: leukopenia.

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[Greek, from leukos, clear, white; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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leuko-

combining form

(Colours) a variant of leuco-

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leuko-

a combining form with the meanings “white,” “white blood cell”: leukopoiesis; leukotomy. Also, leuco- ;esp. before a vowel, leuk-.

[< Greek, comb. form of leukós white, bright]

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