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lago- & lepor-
Language Of origin : Greek
Ddefinition: rabbit, hare
Example:
sylvilagus
Dendrolagus
Oryctolagus
lagopous
Lagidium
The Latin equivalent is lepor-:
-lalia
Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: speech defect/disorder
lapid-
Language Of origin :Latin
Definition: stone
[Cf. lith-
-lite
petr-.]
-latry/-later
Language Of origin : Greek
Definition: worship/worshipper
leuc-/leuk-
Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: white,light
[Cf. Im
lumin-.]
Example:
leucitophyre
leukocyte
leucosticte
leukon
adipoleucocyte
leukolysin
leukocytolysin
leukonychia
leukemid
leukanemia
xantholeucophore
lingu-/lingui-
Language Of Origin :Latin
Definition: tongue, language
lith-
anguage Of Origin: Greek
Definition: rock
[Cf. lapid-
-lite]
Example:
lithotripsy
lithodomous
lithotrity
Cyprolithic
Chalcolithic
Acneolithic
peristalith
lopolith
lithosol
regolith
lithomarge
Miolithic
-lite
longi-
Language Of Origin : Latin
Definition: long
Example:
longevous
longicllous
longirostrine
longifolene
longiloquence
logo-/log-
Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition:word
[Cf. L. verb]
lopho-
Language Of Origin: Greek
Definition: tuft, crest
loqui-/loqu-
Language Of Origin : Latin
Defintion: to speak
Example:
biloquialism
colloque
gastriloquist
grandiloquent
longiloquence
multiloquent
loquacious
pectoriloquy
somniloquist
stultiloquence
ventriloquous
loquitur
-lysis
Language Of Origin: Greek
Defintion:breaking down