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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.