galacto-

EtymologyEdit

New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem γάλακτ- (gálakt-) of γάλα (gála, “milk, milky sap, the Milky Way”)

PrefixEdit

galacto-

1. Used to form medical terms and taxonomic names; milk-related.

SynonymsEdit

• lacto-

Derived termsEdit

• galactose
• galactorrhea
• Galactomyces