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Lambdanounthe craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skullverified
Lambdacismnounspeech defect involving excessive use or unusual pronunciation of the phoneme `l'verified
Lambertnouna cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeterverified
LambkillnounNorth American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowersverified
Lamellanounany of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungusverified
Lamellate PlacentationnounMWEwith ovules on thin extensions of the placentae into a compound ovaryverified
Laminated GlassnounMWEglass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shatteringverified
Laminitisnouninflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horseverified
Lamivudinenouna nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that is very effective in combination with zidovudine in treating AIDS and HIVverified
Lamp ShellnounMWEmarine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing foodverified
Lampblacknouna black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and inkverified
Lamper EelnounMWEprimitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongueverified
Lamplighternoun(when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlightsverified
Lampoon ArtistnounMWEa cartoonist who draws parodies or satirical renditions of cultural or social or political situationsverified
Lampreynounprimitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongueverified
Lamprey EelnounMWEprimitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongueverified
Lance CorporalnounMWEan enlisted man in the marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a corporalverified
Lancetfishnounlarge elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sailverified
Land AreanounMWEan area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)verified
Landaunouna four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separatelyverified
Landed EstatenounMWEextensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own useverified
Landing FlapnounMWEa flap on the underside of the wing that is lowered to slow the plane for landingverified
Landing GearnounMWEan undercarriage that supports the weight of the plane when it is on the groundverified