chylo-

prefix

Pertaining to chyle.

Meanings

prefix
  1. Pertaining to chyle.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχυλός“juice of an animal”
  2. Englishchylo-

From Ancient Greek χυλός (khulós, “juice of an animal”).

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APA

chylo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chylo-

MLA

“chylo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chylo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chylo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chylo-.

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