Standard Lemma guide
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prefix
lipids: oils, cholesterols, fat/lard, tallow, and so on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme, usually
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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prefix
fat specifically, as:
The form of lipid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
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fat specifically, as:
Fat tissue or fat cells, which contain such lipids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
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lacking
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: morpheme
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *leyp- Proto-Hellenic *lípos Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)der. English lipo- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Greek combining form, from Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos, “animal fat”).
From Ancient Greek λείπω (leípō, “to leave, be lacking”).
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
