Etymology

lyco-

Today it means: wolf Full definition →

Ancient Greek λύκος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλύκος“wolf”
  2. English todaylyco-

From Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλύκος all →

lycopodium

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