| a combining form meaning “yellow,” used in the formation of compound words (flavopurpurin); in some biochemical terms, specialized in meaning to indicate flavin (flavoprotein). |
| flavo- or flav- pref.
[Latin flāvus, yellow; see bhel-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
flavo- or flav-
pref.
Yellow: flavin.
Flavin: flavoprotein.