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glyco-
before vowels
glyc-
, word-forming element meaning "sweet," from Latinized comb. form of Greek
glykys
,
glykeros
"sweet" (see
gluco-
). Used in reference to sugars generally. OED says a regular formation would be
glycy-
.
