leuco-

prefix

Latinized Alternative spelling of leuko- (“white; colourless; leucocyte”).

OriginAncient Greek λευκός (leukós) ← Proto-Hellenic *leukós ← Proto-Indo-European *lewkós →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Latinized Alternative spelling of leuko- (“white; colourless; leucocyte”).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*lewk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lewkós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*leukós
  4. Ancient Greekλευκός (leukós)
  5. Englishleuco-

From Latinized form of Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”).

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APA

leuco-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leuco-

MLA

“leuco-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leuco-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leuco-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leuco-.

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