Lacto-
1.
a combining form meaning “milk,” used in the formation of compound words (lactometer); specialized in chemical terminology to mean “lactate,” or “lactic acid.”.
combining form
1.
indicating milk: lactobacillus
before vowels, lac-, word-forming element meaning “milk,” from Latin lac (genitive lactis) “milk,” from PIE root *glakt- (see lactation).
lacto- or lact- or lacti-
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