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• lbeing ten more than forty
• L-dopathe levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease
• L-Pa long-playing phonograph record; designed to be played at 33.3 rpm
• L-platea square plate bearing the letter L that is attached to both ends of a car to indicate that the driver is a learner
• L-shapedshaped in the form of the letter L
• L. M. MontgomeryCanadian novelist (1874-1942)
• L. monocytogenesthe type species of the genus Listeria; can cause meningitis, encephalitis, septicemia, endocarditis, abortion, abscesses, listeriosis
• L. Ron Hubbarda United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
• L. S. LowryEnglish painter (1887-1976)
• L'Aquilathe provincial capital of the Abruzzi region in central Italy
• L'EnfantUnited States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825)
• laa white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
• La Crossea town in western Wisconsin on the Mississippi River
• La FayetteFrench soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
• La FontaineFrench writer who collected Aesop's fables and published them (1621-1695)
• La Pazcapital city in western Bolivia and the administrative seat of Bolivia's government; largest city in Bolivia
• La Plataan estuary between Argentina and Uruguay
• La RochefoucauldFrench writer of moralistic maxims (1613-1680)
• La Speziaa port city in Liguria on an arm of the Ligurian Sea; a major seaport and year-round resort
• La TourFrench painter of religious works (1593-1652)
• la valliereA neck ornament consisting of a chain and single pendant, or drop.
• la-di-daaffectedly genteel
• laagera camp defended by a circular formation of wagons
• laasA lace. See Lace. [Obs.] Chaucer.
• laba workplace for the conduct of scientific research
• lab bencha workbench in a laboratory
• lab coata light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory
• labadistA follower of Jean de Labadie, a religious teacher of the 17th century, who left the Roman Catholic Church and taught a kind of mysticism, and the obligation of community of property among Christians. LABARRAQUE'S SOLUTION La`bar`raque's" so*lu"tion. Etym: [From Labarraque, a Parisian apothecary.] (Med.) An aqueous solution of hypochlorite of sodium, extensively used as a disinfectant.
• LabanHungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958)
• Labanotationa system of notation for dance movements that uses symbols to represent points on a dancer's body and the direction of the dancer's movement and the tempo and the dynamics
• labarumThe standard adopted by the Emperor Constantine after his conversion to Christianity. It is described as a pike bearing a silk banner hanging from a crosspiece, and surmounted by a golden crown. It bore a monogram of the first two letters (CHR) of the name of Christ in its Greek form. Later, the name was given to various modifications of this standard.
• labdanuma soft blackish-brown resinous exudate from various rockroses used in perfumes especially as a fixative
• labefactionThe act of labefying or making weak; the state of being weakened; decay; ruin. There is in it such a labefaction of all principles as may be injurious to morality. Johnson.
• labefyTo weaken or impair. [R.]
• labeltrade name of a company that produces musical recordings
• labeledbearing or marked with a label or tag
• labelerOne who labels. [Written also labeller.]
• labelledbearing or marked with a label or tag
• labellum(Bot.) The lower or apparently anterior petal of an orchidaceous flower, often of a very curious shape.
• labentSlipping; sliding; gliding. [R.]
• labetalolantihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)
• labetalol hydrochlorideantihypertensive drug (trade names Trandate and Normodyne) that blocks alpha and beta-adrenergic receptors of the sympathetic nervous system (leading to a decrease in blood pressure)
• labiaSee Labium.
• labia majorathe two outer folds of the vulva
• labia minorathe two inner folds of the vulva
• labialrelating to or near the female labium
• labial arteryan artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth
• labial consonanta consonant whose articulation involves movement of the lips
• labial pipeorgan pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
• labial stopa stop consonant that is produced with the lips
• labial veina vein draining the lips of the mouth
• labialisepronounce with rounded lips
• labialismThe quality of being labial; as, the labialism of an articulation; conversion into a labial, as of a sound which is different in another language. J. Peile.
• labializationThe modification of an articulation by contraction of the lip opening.
• labializepronounce with rounded lips
• labiallyIn a labial manner; with, or by means of, the lips.
• Labiataea large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint; thyme; sage; rosemary
• labiatehaving lips or parts that resemble lips
• labiatedSame as Labiate, a. (a).
• labiatifloralHaving labiate flowers, as the snapdragon. Having labiate flowers, as the snapdragon.
• labidometerA forceps with a measuring attachment for ascertaining the size of the fetal head.
• labileliable to change
• labilityLiability to lapse, err, or apostatize. [Archaic] Coleridge.
• labimeterSee Labidometer.
• labiodentala consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
• labiodental consonanta consonant whose articulation involves the lips and teeth
• labionasalFormed by the lips and the nose. -- n. A labionasal sound or letter.
• labioplastyA plastic operation for making a new lip, or for replacing a lost tissue of a lip.
• labioseHaving the appearance of being labiate; -- said of certain polypetalous corollas.
• labipalpA labial palp.
• labipalpusOne of the labial palpi of an insect. See Illust. under Labium.
• labiuma liplike structure that bounds a bodily orifice (especially any of the four labiate folds of a woman's vulva)
• lablaban East Indian name for several twining leguminous plants related to the bean, but commonly applied to the hyacinth bean (Delichos Lablab).
• Lablab purpureusperennial twining vine of Old World tropics having trifoliate leaves and racemes of fragrant purple pea-like flowers followed by maroon pods of edible seeds; grown as an ornamental and as a vegetable on the Indian subcontinent; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
• LABLINKa defense laboratory that provides essential services in fundamental science for national security and environmental protection and provides technologies that contribute to industrial competitiveness
• laborthe federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
• labor agreementcontract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions
• labor campa penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor
• labor coachan assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
• labor contractcontract between labor and management governing wages and benefits and working conditions
• labor dayIn most of the States and Territories of the United States, a day, usually the first Monday of September, set aside as a legal holiday, in honor of, or in the interest of, workingmen as a class. Also, a similar holiday in Canada, Australia, etc.
• Labor Departmentthe federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913
• labor forcethe source of trained people from which workers can be hired
• labor leadera leader of a labor movement
• labor marketthe market in which workers compete for jobs and employers compete for workers
• labor movementan organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement
• labor of loveproductive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation
• labor organizersomeone who enlists workers to join a union
• labor painpain and discomfort associated with contractions of the uterus during labor
• labor painsa regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth
• labor partya left-of-center political party formed to represent the interest of ordinary working people
• labor poolthe source of trained people from which workers can be hired
• labor resourcesresources of available manpower
• Labor Secretarythe position of the head of the Department of Labor
• labor unionan organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
• labor-intensiverequiring a large expenditure of labor but not much capital
• labor-savingSaving labor; adapted to supersede or diminish the labor of men; as, laborsaving machinery.
• laborantA chemist. [Obs.] Boyle.
• laboratorya workplace for the conduct of scientific research
• laboratory bencha workbench in a laboratory
• laboratory coata light coat worn to protect clothing from substances used while working in a laboratory
• laboredrequiring or showing effort
• laboredlyIn a labored manner; with labor.
• laborersomeone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
• laboringdoing arduous or unpleasant work
• laboriouscharacterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
• laboriouslyin a laborious manner
• laboriousnessthe quality of requiring extended effort
• laborlessNot involving labor; not laborious; easy.
• laborousLaborious. [Obs.] Wyatt. -- La"bor*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
• laborsavingdesigned to replace or conserve human and especially manual labor
• laborsomeMade with, or requiring, great labor, pains, or diligence. [Obs.] Shak.
• laboura political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
• labour campa penal institution for political prisoners who are used as forced labor
• labour of loveproductive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation
• labour painsa regularly recurrent spasm of pain that is characteristic of childbirth
• labour partya political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries
• labour-intensiverequiring a large expenditure of labor but not much capital
• labouredrequiring or showing effort
• labourersomeone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
• labouringdoing arduous or unpleasant work
• Labouritea member of the British Labour Party
• laboursavingdesigned to replace or conserve human and especially manual labor
• labradorA region of British America on the Atlantic coast, north of Newfoundland. Labrador duck (Zoöl.), a sea duck (Camtolaimus Labradorius) allied to the eider ducks. It was formerly common on the coast of New England, but is now supposed to be extinct, no specimens having been reported since 1878. -- Labrador feldspar. See Labradorite. -- Labrador tea (Bot.), a name of two low, evergreen shrubs of the genus Ledum (L. palustre and L. latifolium), found in Northern Europe and America. They are used as tea in British America, and in Scandinavia as a substitute for hops.
• Labrador Peninsulaa peninsular region of eastern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea; contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Labrador retrieverbreed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat
• Labrador Seaan arm of the northern Atlantic between Labrador and southern Greenland
• Labrador teaevergreen shrub of eastern North America having white or creamy bell-shaped flowers and dark green hairy leaves used for tea during American Revolution
• Labrador-Ungava Peninsulaa peninsular region of eastern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Labrador Sea; contains most of Quebec and the mainland part of Newfoundland and Labrador
• labradoriteA kind of feldspar commonly showing a beautiful play of colors, and hence much used for ornamental purposes. The finest specimens come from Labrador. See Feldspar.
• labrasLips. [Obs. & R.] Shak.
• labretA piece of wood, shell, stone, or other substance, worn in a perforation of the lip or cheek by many savages.
• Labridaewrasses
• labrocytea large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation
• labroidLike the genus Labrus; belonging to the family Labridæ, an extensive family of marine fishes, often brilliantly colored, which are very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The tautog and cunner are American examples.
• labroseHaving thick lips.
• LabrousteFrench architect who was among the first to use metal construction successfully (1801-1875)
• labrumA lip or edge, as of a basin.
• labrusA genus of marine fishes, including the wrasses of Europe. See Wrasse.
• laburnicOf, pertaining to, or derived from, the laburnum.
• laburnineA poisonous alkaloid found in the unripe seeds of the laburnum.
• laburnumA small leguminous tree (Cytisus Laburnum), native of the Alps. The plant is reputed to be poisonous, esp. the bark and seeds. It has handsome racemes of yellow blossoms. Note: Scotch laburnum (Cytisus alpinus) is similar, but has smooth leaves; purple laburnum is C. purpureus.
• Laburnum alpinuman ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum
• Laburnum anagyroidesan ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations
• labyrinthcomplex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
• Labyrinth of Minosa vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur
• labyrinthalPertaining to, or resembling, a labyrinth; intricate; labyrinthian.
• labyrinthianresembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
• labyrinthibranchOf or pertaining to the Labyrinthici. -- n. One of the Labyrinthici.
• labyrinthicLike or pertaining to a labyrinth.
• labyrinthicalLike or pertaining to a labyrinth.
• labyrinthiciAn order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, or climbing perch, and other allied fishes. Note: They have, connected with the gill chamber, a special cavity in which a labyrinthiform membrane is arranged so as to retain water to supply the gills while the fish leaves the water and travels about on land, or even climbs trees.
• labyrinthiformHaving the form of a labyrinth; intricate.
• labyrinthineresembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
• labyrinthine arteryan artery that is a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth
• labyrinthine sensea sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head
• labyrinthine veinveins that drain the inner ear
• labyrinthitisinflammation of the inner ear; can cause vertigo and vomiting
• labyrinthodonA genus of very large fossil amphibians, of the Triassic period, having bony plates on the under side of the body. It is the type of the order Labyrinthodonta. Called also Mastodonsaurus.
• labyrinthodontan amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia
• labyrinthodontaAn extinct order of Amphibia, including the typical genus Labyrinthodon, and many other allied forms, from the Carboniferous, Permian, and Triassic formations. By recent writers they are divided into two or more orders. See Stegocephala.
• Labyrinthodontiaextinct amphibians typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles and having a solid flattened skull and conical teeth; Devonian through Triassic
• lacresinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
• lac dyescarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac
• lac waxa hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol
• laccicPertaining to lac, or produced from it; as, laccic acid.
• laccinA yellow amorphous substance obtained from lac.
• laccoliteA mass of igneous rock intruded between sedimentary beds and resulting in a mammiform bulging of the overlying strata. -- Lac`co*lit"ic, a.
• laccolithA mass of igneous rock intruded between sedimentary beds and resulting in a mammiform bulging of the overlying strata. -- Lac`co*lit"ic, a.
• Laccopetalumone species: giant buttercup
• Laccopetalum giganteumspectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus
• lacea delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns
• lace bugsmall bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines
• lace fernsmall tufted fern of northwestern America
• lace intohit violently, as in an attack
• lace makingthe act or art of making handmade lace
• lace updraw through eyes or holes
• lace-barkA shrub in the West Indies (Lagetta Iintearia); -- so called from the lacelike layers of its inner bark.
• lace-flower vinelow-growing creeping perennial of Central America having deeply fringed white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Episcia
• lace-wingedHaving thin, transparent, reticulated wings; as, the lace- winged flies.
• lacebarksmall tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage
• lacedclosed with a lace
• lacedaemonianOf or pertaining to Lacedæmon or Sparta, the chief city of Laconia in the Peloponnesus. -- n. A Spartan. [Written also Lacedemonian.]
• lacelikemade of or resembling lace
• lacemanA man who deals in lace.
• lacepodannual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles
• lacera workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding)
• lacerableThat can be lacerated or torn.
• laceratehaving edges that are jagged from injury
• laceratedhaving edges that are jagged from injury
• lacerationthe act of lacerating
• lacerativeLacerating, or having the power to lacerate; as, lacerative humors. Harvey.
• lacertA muscle of the human body. [Obs.] Chaucer.
• lacertaA fathom. [Obs.] Domesday Book.
• Lacerta agilisa common and widely distributed lizard of Europe and central Asia
• Lacerta viridisa common Eurasian lizard about a foot long
• lacertianLike a lizard; of or pertaining to the Lacertilia. -- n. One of the Lacertilia.
• lacertidOld World terrestrial lizard
• lacertid lizardOld World terrestrial lizard
• LacertidaeOld World lizards