Prefixes

L

labio-

1. labia

2. lips

lacto-

milk

lamino-

1. layer

2. lamina

laparo-

flank, side

laryngo-

1. throat

2. larynx

latero-

side

lepido-

scaly

lepro-

leprosy

lepto-

1. thin, narrow, slender

2. leptons

leuco- / leuko-

1. white

2. colorless

levo-

left side

lexico-

1. words

2. speech

libro-

books

lieno-

spleen

ligno-

wood

limno-

1. lake

2. pond

linguo-

1. tongue

2. language

lipo-

1. fat

2. lipids

litho-

stone

logico-

logic

logo-

1. words

2. speech

lopho-

1. ridge

2. crest

3. tuft

ludo-

1. games

2. video games

luni-

moon

luteo-

1. orange-yellow

2. brown-yellow

lyo-

1. solvent

2. dissolving

3. dispersion

4. freeze-drying