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- English Word Lepidine Definition An organic base, C9H6.N.CH3, metameric with quinaldine, and obtained by the distillation of cinchonine.
- English Word Lepidodendrid Definition One of an extinct family of trees allied to the modern club mosses, and including Lepidodendron and its allies.
- English Word Lepidodendroid Definition Allied to, or resembling, Lepidodendron.
- English Word Lepidodendroid Definition A lepidodendrid.
- English Word Lepidodendron Definition A genus of fossil trees of the Devonian and Carboniferous ages, having the exterior marked with scars, mostly in quincunx order, produced by the separation of the leafstalks.
- English Word Lepidoganoid Definition Any one of a division (Lepidoganoidei) of ganoid fishes, including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. Also used adjectively.
- English Word Lepidolite Definition A species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet color, containing lithia. It usually occurs in masses consisting of small scales. See Mica.
- English Word Lepidomelane Definition An iron-potash mica, of a raven-black color, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales. See Mica.
- English Word Lepidopter Definition One of the Lepidoptera.
- English Word Lepidoptera Definition An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored.
- English Word Lepidopteral Definition Alt. of Lepidopterous
- English Word Lepidopterist Definition One who studies the Lepidoptera.
- English Word Lepidopterous Definition Of or pertaining to the Lepidoptera.
- English Word Lepidosauria Definition A division of reptiles, including the serpents and lizards; the Plagiotremata.
- English Word Lepidosiren Definition An eel-shaped ganoid fish of the order Dipnoi, having both gills and lungs. It inhabits the rivers of South America. The name is also applied to a related African species (Protopterus annectens). The lepidosirens grow to a length of from four to six feet. Called also doko.
- English Word Lepidote Definition Alt. of Lepidoted
- English Word Lepidoted Definition Having a coat of scurfy scales, as the leaves of the oleaster.
- English Word Lepisma Definition A genus of wingless thysanurous insects having an elongated flattened body, covered with shining scales and terminated by seven unequal bristles. A common species (Lepisma saccharina) is found in houses, and often injures books and furniture. Called also shiner, silver witch, silver moth, and furniture bug.
- English Word Lepismoid Definition Like or pertaining to the Lepisma.
- English Word Leporine Definition Of or pertaining to a hare; like or characteristic of, a hare.
- English Word Lepra Definition Leprosy.
- English Word Lepre Definition Leprosy.
- English Word Leprose Definition Covered with thin, scurfy scales.
- English Word Leprosity Definition The state or quality of being leprous or scaly; also, a scale.
- English Word Leprosy Definition A cutaneous disease which first appears as blebs or as reddish, shining, slightly prominent spots, with spreading edges. These are often followed by an eruption of dark or yellowish prominent nodules, frequently producing great deformity. In one variety of the disease, anaesthesia of the skin is a prominent symptom. In addition there may be wasting of the muscles, falling out of the hair and nails, and distortion of the hands and feet with destruction of the bones and joints. It is incurable, and is probably contagious.
- English Word Leprous Definition Infected with leprosy; pertaining to or resembling leprosy.
- English Word Leprous Definition Leprose.
- English Word Lepry Definition Leprosy.
- English Word Leptiform Definition Having a form somewhat like leptus; -- said of active insect larvae having three pairs of legs. See Larva.
- English Word Leptocardia Definition The lowest class of Vertebrata, including only the Amphioxus. The heart is represented only by a simple pulsating vessel. The blood is colorless; the brain, renal organs, and limbs are wanting, and the backbone is represented only by a simple, unsegmented notochord. See Amphioxus.