"lipo-" meaning in English

See lipo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Greek combining form, from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos, “animal fat”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*leyp-}}, {{bor|en|grc|λῐ́πος||animal fat}} Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos, “animal fat”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix}} lipo-
  1. (biology, medicine, usually) lipids: oils, cholesterols, fat/lard, tallow, and so on. Tags: morpheme, usually Categories (topical): Biology, Medicine
    Sense id: en-lipo--en-prefix-Jqv4GMYg Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  2. fat specifically, as:
    The form of lipid.
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-lipo--en-prefix-1z7dQDQO
  3. fat specifically, as:
    Fat tissue or fat cells, which contain such lipids.
    Tags: morpheme Related terms: lipid, adipo- Translations (Translations): lipo- (Italian), lipo- (Polish), lipo- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-lipo--en-prefix-AzXDJHIT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 0 44 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 0 61 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 39 0 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 29 0 45 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 0 45 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 39 0 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 39 0 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 39 0 61 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 38 0 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō, “to leave, be lacking”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|λείπω|t=to leave, be lacking}} Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō, “to leave, be lacking”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix}} lipo-
  1. lacking Tags: morpheme Synonyms: lip- Derived forms: lipography
    Sense id: en-lipo--en-prefix-DqWJZj0N
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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