leuko-

prefix

white

“leuko- + -emia → leukemia”

OriginAncient Greek λευκός →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative before vowel leuc- · alternative before vowel leuk- · alternative leuco-

  1. white
  2. colourless
  3. biologyleucocyte

    leuko- + -emia → leukemia

    1 more example

    leuko- + -penia → leukopenia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλευκός“white”
  2. Englishleuko-

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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