"leuko-" meaning in All languages combined

See leuko- on Wiktionary

Prefix [English]

Etymology: From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*lewk-}}, {{der|en|grc|λευκός|t=white}} Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} leuko-, {{en-prefix}} leuko-
  1. white Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-leuko--en-prefix-AY-pakRx
  2. colourless Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-leuko--en-prefix-~4YydzJN
  3. (biology) leucocyte Tags: morpheme Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-leuko--en-prefix-~cu~-WES Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 99 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: leuc-, leuk- [before-vowel], leuco- Related terms: leukocidin, leukocyte, leukodystrophy, leukomalacia, leukopenia, leukophobia, leukorrhea, leukotomy

Alternative forms

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