Etymology

lacto-

Today it means: milk. Full definition →

Latin lac
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  1. Latin · derived fromlac
  2. Latin · derived fromlac
  3. English todaylacto-

Derived from Latin lac (“milk”).

Words from the same roots

Latinlac all →

prolactinlactificlactifugelactobutyrometer

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