Etymology

adipo-

Today it means: fat, as fat tissue or fat cells. Full definition →

Latin adeps
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  1. Latin · derived fromadeps
  2. English todayadipo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin adeps.

Words from the same roots

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