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English
Etymology 1
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Greek combining form, from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lípos, “animal fat”).
Prefix
lipo-
- (biology, medicine, usually) lipids: oils, cholesterols, fat/lard, tallow, and so on.
- fat specifically, as:
- The form of lipid.
- Fat tissue or fat cells, which contain such lipids.
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Etymology 2
From Greek λείπω (leípo, “to leave, be lacking”).
Prefix
lipo-
- lacking
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Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lípos, “animal fat”).
Prefix
lipo-
- lipo-
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Polish
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lípos).
Pronunciation
Prefix
lipo-
- lipo-
- lipo- + proteina → lipoproteina
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Further reading
- lipo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Prefix
lipo-
- lipo-
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