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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Landing NetnounMWEa bag-shaped fishnet on a long handle to take a captured fish from the waterverified
Landlocked SalmonnounMWEAtlantic salmon confined to lakes of New England and southeastern Canadaverified
Landlord's LiennounMWElien on a tenant's property for the satisfaction of unpaid rent or property damageverified
Landmarknounan anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be takenverified
Landscape ArchitectnounMWEsomeone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractivelyverified
Landscape ArchitecturenounMWEthe branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoymentverified
Landscape GardenernounMWEsomeone who arranges features of the landscape or garden attractivelyverified
Langoustenounlarge edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobstersverified
Languagenounthe cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communicationverified
Language AreanounMWEa large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with languageverified
Language ModelnounMWEA language model is an approximative description that captures patterns and regularities present in natural language and is used for making assumptions on previously unseen language fragments.System
Language SystemnounMWEa system of linguistic units or elements used in a particular languageverified
Language ZonenounMWEa large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with languageverified
Lanolinnounan emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)verified
Lantern FlynounMWElarge brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit lightverified
Lantern PinionnounMWEa small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocksverified
Lantern WheelnounMWEa small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocksverified
Lanthanidenounany element of the lanthanide series, which is comprised of elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71verified
Lap CholynounMWEremoval of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instrumentsverified
Laparoscopenouna slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgeryverified
Laparoscopic CholecystectomynounMWEremoval of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instrumentsverified
Laparoscopynounlaparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)verified
Lappetnouna fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizardsverified