Scientific Root Words (L's)

Front 1

lachry-

Back 1

tear

Front 2

lact-

Back 2

milk

Front 3

lat-

Back 3

side

Front 4

leio-

Back 4

smooth

Front 5

-less

Back 5

without

Front 6

leuc-, leuk-

Back 6

white, bright, light

Front 7

lign-

Back 7

wood

Front 8

lin-

Back 8

line

Front 9

lingu-

Back 9

tongue

Front 10

lip-

Back 10

fat

Front 11

lith-, lite-

Back 11

stone, petrifying

Front 12

loc-

Back 12

place

Front 13

-log-

Back 13

word, speech

Front 14

-logist

Back 14

one who studies

Front 15

-logy

Back 15

the study of

Front 16

lumin-

Back 16

light

Front 17

-lys, -lyt, -lyst

Back 17

decompose, split, dissolve