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Where does “leuco-” come from?

leuco- (English) comes from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós.

leuco- (English): Alternative spelling of leuko-; white blood cell

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of leuko-; white blood cell

Ancestry of “leuco-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
2Proto-Hellenic*leukós—

Words derived from “leuco-”

  • leucocratic
  • leucotomy
  • leucoencephalopathy
  • leucoderma
  • leucoma
  • leucoagglutinin
  • leucodepletion
  • leucosis
  • leucoplast
  • leucophlegmatic
  • leucomaine
  • leucistic
  • leucoanthocyanidin
  • leucocidin
  • leucism
  • leucogabbro
  • leucoblast
  • leucotome
  • leucaniline
  • leucous
  • leucodelphinidin
  • leucodermic
  • leucopyrite
  • leucoencephalitis
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