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lip(o)-
word element [Gr.], fat; lipid.
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lipo-
, lip- (lip'ō, lip), Although only the pronunciation lĭp- is shown for this combining form in most words, the pronunciation līp- is also widely heard and is equally acceptable.Fatty, lipid.
[G. lipos, fat]
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lipo-
, lip-Combining forms meaning fatty, lipid.
[G. lipos, fat]
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lip-
orlipo-
prefix denoting fat.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005