lipo-

prefix

lipids: oils, cholesterols, fat/lard, tallow, and so on.

OriginAncient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lípos ← Proto-Indo-European *leyp- →
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Meanings

lipo-1

prefix

alternative lip-

  1. usuallybiologylipids: oils, cholesterols, fat/lard, tallow, and so on.
  2. fat specifically, as:
    1. The form of lipid.
    2. Fat tissue or fat cells, which contain such lipids.

lipo-2

prefix

alternative lip-

  1. lacking

Origin

lipo- · prefix

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*lípos
  3. Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
  4. Englishlipo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Greek combining form, from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos, “animal fat”).

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lipo- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekλείπω“to leave, be lacking”
  2. Englishlipo-

From Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō, “to leave, be lacking”).

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Translations

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