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agalaxy

agalaxy is the dated form of agalactia.

Meaning of agalactia

Noun

agalactia (usually uncountable, plural agalactias)

  1. (usually) The failure of a mother (human or otherwise) to produce sufficient milk following birth.
    Synonyms:
    agalactorrhea

Forms of agalaxy

alternative formagalaxia

Origin of agalaxy

From New Latin agalaxia, which is either from: * Ancient Greek ἀγαλαξία (agalaxía) (also ἀγαλακτία (agalaktía)), from ἀγάλακτος (agálaktos), from ᾰ̓- (ă-, “not”) + γᾰ́λᾰ, γᾰ́λᾰκτος (gắlă, gắlăktos, “milk”); or * Ancient Greek ἀγαλαξ (agalax, “giving no milk”) + New Latin -ia, from ᾰ̓- (ă-, “not”) + -γαλαξ (-galax), from γᾰ́λᾰ, γᾰ́λᾰκτος (gắlă, gắlăktos, “milk”).

Questions about agalaxy

What is agalaxy the dated form of?
Agalaxy is the dated form of agalactia.

Words near agalaxy in the dictionary

  1. agalactorrhea
  2. agalactosylated
  3. agalactosylic
  4. agalactous
  5. agalaxia
  6. agalaxy
  7. agalinis
  8. agalite
  9. agalites
  10. agalloch
  11. agallochum

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