Meanings
Origin
- Proto-Hellenic*dlukús
- Ancient Greekγλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s)
- Englishgluco-
From the New Latin combining form from Ancient Greek γλυκύς (glukús, “sweet”).
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APA
gluco-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gluco-
MLA
“gluco-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gluco-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gluco-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gluco-.
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