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lacto- Definition

lacto- (lak′tō, -tə)

  1. milk lactometer
  2. Chem. lactic acid or lactate lactobacillus

Etymology: < L lac (gen. lactis), milk < IE base *glak- > galactic

Browse dictionary entries near lacto-

  1. ‹ lactiferous
  2. ‹ lactic acid
  3. ‹ lactic
  4. ‹ lactescent
  5. ‹ lacteal
  6. ‹ lactation
  7. ‹ lactate
  8. ‹ lactase
  9. ‹ lactary
  10. ‹ lactam
  1. lactobacillus ›
  2. lactoflavin ›
  3. lactogenic ›
  4. lactometer ›
  5. lactone ›
  6. lactoprotein ›
  7. lactose ›
  8. lacuna ›
  9. lacunar ›
  10. lacunose ›