lipo-
See also: lipo and LiPo
English
Alternative forms
- lip-
Etymology 1
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin 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.
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with lipo-
Related terms
- lipid
Translations
Translations
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See also
- adipo-
Etymology 2
From Greek λείπω (leípo, “to leave, be lacking”).
Prefix
lipo-
- lacking
Derived terms
- lipography
Anagrams
- pilo-
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lípos, “animal fat”).
Prefix
lipo-
- lipo-
Anagrams
- -poli, poli, poli-
Polish
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lípos).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli.pɔ/
- Rhymes: -ipɔ
- Syllabification: li‧po
Prefix
lipo-
- lipo-
- lipo- + proteina → lipoproteina
Derived terms
Polish terms prefixed with lipo-
Further reading
- lipo- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Prefix
lipo-
- lipo-
Derived terms
Spanish terms prefixed with lipo-
Further reading
- “lipo-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014