lyco-

prefix

wolf

Meanings

prefix

alternative lyc-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλύκος“wolf”
  2. Englishlyco-

From Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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