leu: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of leu
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bleu
- noun cheese containing a blue mold
blue cheese.
- noun cheese containing a blue mold
- parbleu1/5
- morbleu1/5
Suffixes of leu
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leukemia
- noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
cancer of the blood; leucaemia; leukaemia.
- noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
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leukocyte
- noun blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
white blood corpuscle; white blood cell; white cell; WBC; white corpuscle; leucocyte.
- noun blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
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leukocyte
- noun blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
white blood corpuscle; white blood cell; white cell; WBC; white corpuscle; leucocyte.
- noun blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
- leucine3/5
leucine
- noun a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
- noun a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins
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leukaemia
- noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
cancer of the blood; leucaemia; leukemia.
- noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
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leucocyte
- noun blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
white blood corpuscle; leukocyte; white blood cell; white cell; WBC; white corpuscle.
- noun blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
- leucocyte2/5
leucocyte
- noun blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
white blood corpuscle; leukocyte; white blood cell; white cell; WBC; white corpuscle.
- noun blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system
- leucaena2/5
leucaena
- noun small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having pods like those of the acacia
genus Leucaena.
- noun small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having pods like those of the acacia
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leukemia
- noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
cancer of the blood; leucaemia; leukaemia.
- noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
- leukopenia2/5
leukopenia
- noun an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
leucopenia.
- noun an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
- leukocytosis2/5
leukocytosis
- noun an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
leucocytosis.
- noun an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
- leukemic2/5
leukemic
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- leukotrienes2/5
- leukotriene2/5
leukotriene
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- leukoplakia2/5
leukoplakia
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- leukodystrophy2/5
leukodystrophy
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- leucippus2/5
- leuk2/5
leuk
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- leuctra1/5
leuctra
- noun Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece
battle of Leuctra.
- noun Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's military supremacy in Greece
- leuciscus1/5
leuciscus
- noun a genus of fish including: dace, chub
genus Leuciscus.
- noun a genus of fish including: dace, chub
- leucadendron1/5
leucadendron
(Bot.) A genus of evergreen shrubs from the Cape of Good Hope, having handsome foliage. Leucadendron argenteum is thesilverboom of the colonists.
- leucanthemum1/5
leucanthemum
- noun comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
genus Leucanthemum.
- noun comprises plants often included in the genus Chrysanthemum
- leukaemias1/5
leukaemia
- noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
cancer of the blood; leucaemia; leukemia.
- noun malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
- leucocytosis1/5
leucocytosis
- noun an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
leukocytosis.
- noun an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia)
- leucopenia1/5
leucopenia
- noun an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
leukopenia.
- noun an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
- leukorrhea1/5
leukorrhea
- noun discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
leucorrhea.
- noun discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
- leucorrhea1/5
leucorrhea
- noun discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
leukorrhea.
- noun discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection
- leukoderma1/5
leukoderma
- noun a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin
- noun a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin
- leucothoe1/5
leucothoe
- noun any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia
- noun any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia
- leucocytozoon1/5
leucocytozoon
- noun parasitic in birds
leucocytozoan.
- noun parasitic in birds
- leukoencephalitis1/5
leukoencephalitis
- noun inflammation of the white matter of the brain
- noun inflammation of the white matter of the brain
- leucotomy1/5
leucotomy
- noun surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
leukotomy; frontal lobotomy; prefrontal leucotomy; prefrontal leukotomy; prefrontal lobotomy; lobotomy.
- noun surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
- leukeran1/5
leukeran
- noun an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
chlorambucil.
- noun an alkalating agent (trade name Leukeran) used to treat some kinds of cancer
- leuconostoc1/5
- leucorrhoea1/5
leucorrhoea
(Med.) A discharge of a white, yellowish, or greenish, viscid mucus, resulting from inflammation or irritation of the membrane lining the genital organs of the female; the whites. leukorrhea, leukorrhagia Dunglison.
- leucocephala1/5
leucocephala
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- leucas1/5
leucas
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- leukaemic1/5
leukaemic
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- leucite1/5
leucite
(Min.) A mineral having a glassy fracture, occurring in translucent trapezohedral crystals. It is a silicate of alumina and potash. It is found in the volcanic rocks of Italy, especially at Vesuvius.
- leukosis1/5
- leuco1/5
leuco
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- leucopus1/5
leucopus
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- leukocytic1/5
- leukodystrophies1/5
- leukemogenesis1/5
- leucocephalus1/5
leucocephalus
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- leuke1/5
leuke
See Luke ,etc.
- leucoderma1/5
- leukemoid1/5
leukemoid
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- leucyl1/5
- leucophrys1/5
leucophrys
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- leucocratic1/5
- leukemogenic1/5
- leukoplakias1/5
- leucopsis1/5
leucopsis
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- leukocidin1/5
- leucoptera1/5
leucoptera
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- leukas1/5
- leucoplasts1/5
leucoplast
(Bot.) One of certain very minute whitish or colorless granules occurring in the protoplasm of plants and supposed to be the nuclei around which starch granules will form.
- leucurus1/5
leucurus
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- leucoplakia1/5
- leucopterus1/5
leucopterus
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- leucoxene1/5
leucoxene
(Min.) A nearly opaque white mineral, in part identical with titanite, observed in some igneous rocks as the result of the alteration of titanic iron.
- leucin1/5
leucin
(Physiol. Chem.) A white, crystalline, nitrogenous substance formed in the decomposition of albuminous matter by pancreatic digestion, by the action of boiling dilute sulphuric acid, and by putrefaction. It is also found as a constituent of various tissues and organs, as the spleen, pancreas, etc., and likewise in the vegetable kingdom. Chemically it is to be considered as amido-caproic acid. now called "leucine", one of the essential amino acids (not synthesized by the human body, required component for proper nutrition). (CH3)2CH.CH2.CH(NH2)-COOH . L-leucine, the natural form, is present in most proteins.
Derived words of leu
- nucleus«Word Popularity Bar5/5
nucleus
- noun a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
karyon; cell nucleus.
- noun the positively charged dense center of an atom
- noun a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
- petroleum5/5
petroleum
- noun a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
crude oil; oil; fossil oil; crude; rock oil.
- noun a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
- pleural4/5
pleural
- adjective of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax
- pleural muscles
- adjective of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax
- linoleum3/5
linoleum
- noun a floor covering
lino.
- noun a floor covering
- interleukin3/5
interleukin
- noun any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system
- noun any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system
- mausoleum3/5
mausoleum
- noun a large burial chamber, usually above ground
- noun a large burial chamber, usually above ground
- pleura3/5
pleura
- noun the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
- noun the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
- ileum3/5
ileum
- noun the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
- noun the part of the small intestine between the jejunum and the cecum
- fleur3/5
fleur
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- sleuth2/5
sleuth
- noun a detective who follows a trail
sleuthhound.
- verb watch, observe, or inquire secretly
spy; snoop; stag.
- noun a detective who follows a trail
- seleucus2/5
seleucus
- noun Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC)
Seleucus I Nicator; Seleucus I.
- noun Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC)
- aleutians2/5
aleutian
- noun a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
Aleut.
- adjective of or relating to the Aleut or their language or culture
- noun a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
- sleuthing2/5
sleuthing
- noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
detection; detecting; detective work.
- detection is hard on the feet
- verb watch, observe, or inquire secretly
sleuth; spy; snoop; stag.
- noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
- sleuths2/5
sleuth
- noun a detective who follows a trail
sleuthhound.
- verb watch, observe, or inquire secretly
spy; snoop; stag.
- noun a detective who follows a trail
- basileus2/5
basileus
- noun a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire
- noun a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire
- aleurone2/5
aleurone
- noun granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains
- noun granular protein in outermost layer of endosperm of many seeds or cereal grains
- aleutian2/5
aleutian
Of or pertaining to a chain of islands between Alaska and Kamtchatka; also, designating these islands.
- aleut2/5
aleut
- noun a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
Aleutian.
- noun a community of Native Americans who speak an Eskimo-Aleut language and inhabit the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
- the Aleut and the Eskimo are related culturally and linguistically
- noun a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
- aleuts2/5
aleut
- noun a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
Aleutian.
- noun a community of Native Americans who speak an Eskimo-Aleut language and inhabit the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
- the Aleut and the Eskimo are related culturally and linguistically
- noun a member of the people inhabiting the Aleutian Islands and southwestern Alaska
- effleurage2/5
effleurage
- noun a rhythmic stroking
- effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth
- noun a rhythmic stroking
- pileup2/5
pileup
- noun multiple collisions of vehicles
- noun multiple collisions of vehicles
- soleus2/5
soleus
- noun a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
soleus muscle.
- noun a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg under the gastrocnemius muscle
- isoleucine2/5
isoleucine
- noun an essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine
- noun an essential amino acid found in proteins; isomeric with leucine
- peleus2/5
peleus
- noun a king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles
- noun a king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles
- interleukins2/5
interleukin
- noun any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system
- noun any of several lymphokines that promote macrophages and killer T cells and B cells and other components of the immune system
- mausoleums2/5
mausoleum
- noun a large burial chamber, usually above ground
- noun a large burial chamber, usually above ground
- coleus2/5
coleus
- noun any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers
flame nettle.
- noun any of various Old World tropical plants of the genus Coleus having multicolored decorative leaves and spikes of blue flowers
- ileus2/5
ileus
- noun blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel
intestinal obstruction.
- noun blockage of the intestine (especially the ileum) that prevents the contents of the intestine from passing to the lower bowel
- pleurisy2/5
pleurisy
- noun inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
- noun inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
- malleus2/5
malleus
- noun the ossicle attached to the eardrum
hammer.
- noun the ossicle attached to the eardrum
- fleury2/5
fleury
(Her.) Finished at the ends with fleurs-de-lis; -- said esp. a cross so decorated.
- valeur2/5
valeur
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- seleucid2/5
seleucid
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- eleusis2/5
- couleur2/5
couleur
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- eleusinian2/5
eleusinian
Pertaining to Eleusis, in Greece, or to secret rites in honor of Ceres, there celebrated; as, .Eleusinian mysteries or festivals
- intrapleural2/5
- pleuritic2/5
pleuritic
(Med.) (a) Of or pertaining to pleurisy; as, .pleuritic symptoms(b) Suffering from pleurisy.
- seleucids2/5
- seleucia2/5
- melaleuca2/5
- pleuritis2/5
pleuritis
(Med.) Pleurisy.
- keratomileusis2/5
keratomileusis
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- tirailleurs2/5
tirailleur
(Mil.) Formerly, a member of an independent body of marksmen in the French army. They were used sometimes in front of the army to annoy the enemy, sometimes in the rear to check his pursuit. The term is now applied to all troops acting as skirmishers.
- pileus1/5
pileus
- noun a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
cap.
- noun a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
- pleurotus1/5
pleurotus
- noun agarics with white spores and caps having an eccentric stem; an important mushroom of Japan
genus Pleurotus.
- noun agarics with white spores and caps having an eccentric stem; an important mushroom of Japan
- odocoileus1/5
odocoileus
- noun North American deer
genus Odocoileus.
- noun North American deer
- pronucleus1/5
pronucleus
- noun the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
- noun the nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote
- jongleur1/5
jongleur
- noun a singer of folk songs
troubadour; minstrel; folk singer; poet-singer.
- noun a singer of folk songs
- jongleurs1/5
jongleur
- noun a singer of folk songs
troubadour; minstrel; folk singer; poet-singer.
- noun a singer of folk songs
- eleusine1/5
eleusine
- noun annual and perennial grasses of savannas and upland grasslands
genus Eleusine.
- noun annual and perennial grasses of savannas and upland grasslands
- phleum1/5
phleum
(Bot.) A genus of grasses, including the timothy ( Gray.Phleum pratense ), which is highly valued for hay; cat's-tail grass.
- eleutherodactylus1/5
eleutherodactylus
- noun completely terrestrial robber frogs
genus Eleutherodactylus.
- noun completely terrestrial robber frogs
- pleuronectes1/5
pleuronectes
- noun type genus of the Pleuronectidae
genus Pleuronectes.
- noun type genus of the Pleuronectidae
- pleurodynia1/5
pleurodynia
- noun pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
costalgia; pleuralgia.
- noun pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
- trialeurodes1/5
trialeurodes
- noun a genus of Aleyrodidae
genus Trialeurodes.
- noun a genus of Aleyrodidae
- pileups1/5
pileup
- noun multiple collisions of vehicles
- noun multiple collisions of vehicles
- petroleums1/5
petroleum
- noun a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
crude oil; oil; fossil oil; crude; rock oil.
- noun a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
- pleuronectidae1/5
pleuronectidae
- noun righteye flounders
family Pleuronectidae.
- noun righteye flounders
- heracleum1/5
heracleum
- noun widely distributed genus of plants with usually thick rootstocks and large umbels of white flowers
genus Heracleum.
- noun widely distributed genus of plants with usually thick rootstocks and large umbels of white flowers
- aleurites1/5
aleurites
- noun candlenut
genus Aleurites.
- noun candlenut
- aculeus1/5
aculeus
- noun a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
- noun a sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect
- noun a stiff sharp-pointed plant process
- pleurae1/5
pleura
- noun the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
- noun the thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
- pleuropneumonia1/5
pleuropneumonia
- noun pleurisy and pneumonia
- noun pleurisy and pneumonia
- eleuthera1/5
eleuthera
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- fleuve1/5
fleuve
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- micronucleus1/5
- adrenoleukodystrophy1/5
adrenoleukodystrophy
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- oleum1/5
oleum
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- merveilleux1/5
- subpleural1/5
subpleural
(Anat.) Situated under the pleural membrane.
- derailleur1/5
derailleur
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- extrapleural1/5
- scaleup1/5
- zileuton1/5
- fleurette1/5
- eleutherococcus1/5
- macronucleus1/5
- caeruleus1/5
caeruleus
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- bouleuterion1/5
- pleuropulmonary1/5
- subnucleus1/5
subnucleus
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- antileukemic1/5
- merveilleuse1/5
merveilleuse
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- pleuroperitoneal1/5
pleuroperitoneal
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pleural and peritoneal membranes or cavities, or to the pleuroperitoneum.
- mitrailleuse1/5
mitrailleuse
(Mil.) A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly.
- pleurectomy1/5
- interpleural1/5
- panleukopenia1/5
- tailleur1/5
- cleugh1/5
cleugh
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- soleure1/5
- tirailleur1/5
tirailleur
(Mil.) Formerly, a member of an independent body of marksmen in the French army. They were used sometimes in front of the army to annoy the enemy, sometimes in the rear to check his pursuit. The term is now applied to all troops acting as skirmishers.
- melanoleuca1/5
melanoleuca
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- mitrailleuses1/5
mitrailleuse
(Mil.) A breech-loading machine gun consisting of a number of barrels fitted together, so arranged that the barrels can be fired simultaneously, or successively, and rapidly.
- fleuron1/5
fleuron
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- bateleur1/5
- fleuret1/5
fleuret
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- nonpetroleum1/5
- caeruleum1/5
caeruleum
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- eleutherian1/5
- derailleurs1/5
derailleurs
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- melanoleucus1/5
melanoleucus
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- pleuron1/5
pleuron
(Zoöl.) (a) One of the sides of an animal. (b) One of the lateral pieces of a somite of an insect .(c) One of lateral processes of a somite of a crustacean.
- fleurons1/5
- hyperleukocytosis1/5
hyperleukocytosis
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- enfleurage1/5
- filleul1/5
- pleuropericardial1/5
pleuropericardial
(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the pleura and pericardium.
- norleucine1/5
- choufleur1/5
- pleuronectiformes1/5
pleuronectiformes
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- homoeoteleuton1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `leu`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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