galacto-

Translingual

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem γάλακτ- (gálakt-) of γάλα (gála, “milk, milky sap, the Milky Way”)

Prefix

galacto-

  1. Used to form medical terms and taxonomic names; milk-related.

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