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`Fm/doid’) adj. 1. Having the shape of the Greek let-
`aATl!ll011l}' Relating to the deeply serrated suture in
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`‘fin/pant) adj. l. Flickering lightly over or on a sur-
`a mgollllglll. 2. Effortlessly light or brilliant: lamlient
`l
`gentle glow; luminous. See Syns at bright. [Lat.
`I
`, pr. part. of lrimbere, to lick.] —lam'ben-cy
`nl'ly adv‘
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`vmlbart) 11. A unit of brightness equivalent to the
`My a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects
`U H square centinieler. [After Johann Heinrich Lam-
`German physicist and astronomer.I
`1,’/kr1')n. See sheep laurel.
`d ,1, Clnistirtrilly Jesus.
`fauin (lamlbar-kin, -bra-kin) n. 1. A short ornamental
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`the top of El window or door or the edge of a shelf. 2.
`fulfil over a helmet in medieval times. [Fr., prob. < Du.
`ll) dim. of Ml)u. lumper, vcil.l
`','”’(],‘1m/skin’) n. 1. The hide of a lamb, esp. when
`"lhour removing the fleece, as for a garment. 2. Leather
`is ‘
`the dressed hide of a lamb. 3. Parchment made from
`ggef
`§::hl1l‘l5'w¢¢ (l?unz') ll. See corn salad.
`b’§ lflarrers pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) A common
`‘
`<ue,“,pg(llll}11 album) having lance-shaped leaves with a
`ed (Cl1hCe and small green flowers.
`ly 3:) adj. lam-er, lam-est 1. Disabled so that movement,
`ll;‘dn,,_ is difficult or impossible. 2. Marked by pain or rig-
`lnrllll.’ buck. 3. Weak and ineffectual; unsatisfactory: :1
`"
`, 3;. gm». Iamed, lam-ing, lamesTo cause tobecome
`ri PM [ME < OF. ltlmtl.] —lame7ly adv. —|ame/ness n.
`‘
`tam
`_ e‘?;((fil:n) ,1_ A thin metal plate. esp. one of the overlapping
`gel Pmes in medieval armor. [Fr. < OFr. < Lat. lamina, thin
`3‘
`‘
`,F:r.:gél(]_.|_m5/) ii, A brocaded fabric woven with metallic threads,
`, of gold or silver. [Fr., spangled, laminated, lamé < OFr.
`w thin metal plate. See LAME2.l
`"“’.b,ain (lam’brfin’) rt. Informal A stupid person; a dolt.
`ltl‘°me,,,,ainedr (.bi-anal) adj.
`laedh (lglmid, -med’) n. The 12th letter of the Hebrew alpha-
`wm Heb. ldmcd < Phoenician *lumd, ox-goad (sense uncertain),
`rlilettcr of the Phoenician alphabet]
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`me duck 11. 1. An electccl officeholder continuing in office_dur-
`gtlie period before the inauguration of a successor. 2. An inef-
`- .6 person; a weakling. —lame/-duck/ (lamldfikl) adj.
`km,-9[.]a [la-méllal n.. pl. -mel-lae (-mél'e’) or -mel°las A thin
`rig, plate, or layer of bone or tissue. [Lat. lrimelln, dim. of Id-
`,,
`,thin plate] ——|a-melllar adj.
`[an-riel-late (la-mellatl, lam/9-lat’) adj. 1. llavlng, composed of,
`ii{':afI£lllg€(l
`in lamellae. 2. Resembling a laniella. —lam’el-
`lat’ed adj. —-|am’e| -laltion ri.
`hme|ll— or lamell— pref. Lamella: lamelliform. [< l.AMEl.LA.]
`lavmel-ll-branch (lo-mélla-brarik’) n. Any of the bivalve mol-
`lisksbeltirigiiig in the class Pelecypoda and the subclass Lamelli-
`bnmcliia. [< NLat. Limiellibmnchia, class name : LAMELL[— + Lat.
`lnmcliin, gill; see 1ziz.tNcni»..] —la-mellli-branch’ adj.
`latmel-Ii-corn (la-iriel/i-korii’) tulj. Of or belonging to the su-
`pcriaimily Lamellicornia, which includes the scarabs and other
`beetles that have club-shaped lamellate antennae. [< NLat. La-
`uelliruniiri, superfaniily name : l.:\MELLI- + Lat. coma, horn; see
`ker-‘ in App.] »la-melili-corn n.
`la'n1el-Ii-form (lo-mel’a-form’) adj. Having the form of a thin
`plate or lamella.
`laiment (la-méntl) v. -ment-ed. -ment-ing, —ments —-tr, 1.To
`Express grief for or about; mourn: lament a death. 2. To regret
`‘l““PlY; deplore. —inn'. 1. To grieve audilily; wail. 2. To express
`Stlrrow or regret. See Syris at grieve. 4- n. 1. A feeling or expres-
`sion of grief. 2. A song or poem expressing deep grief or mourn-
`"lgi [ME lemeriten < OFr. lrimenter < Lat. lrinienzfiri < la'mei1tiIm,
`“Wm-l —la-mentler ii.
`. “'"_E|\'ta-ble (la-menfta-bal, lamfsn-) adj. Inspiring or de-
`4 V.
`5b9|;\’1l:lg of lament or regret; deplorable or pitiahle. —lam’en-ta-
`a,\"|"°“'la'tlon (lani’an-talshan) n. 1. The act of lamenting. 2.
`Bibpencnt. 3. Lamentations (used with [I sing. verb) See table at
`:;$:"t'€d (la~inen/t‘i'tl) adj. Mourned for: our late lamented
`ml erir.'——la-ment’ed~ly adv.
`a
`3'' (la’mar) ii. Slang A person regarded as inept or ineffec-
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`rid some 15 lakes; associated with the 19”]
`ly Wordsworth and Coleridge.
`9 ri. A dwelling, esp. a prehistoric dweni
`"3: bun
`- llow lake.
`n. The effect of warm, usu. lacustrine W
`ditions of cooler, adjacent areas.
`“l9
`lakifrfmtl) ii. The land along the edge of
`5
`71. A food fish, esp. the trout Coregnnu
`kes region, related to the cisco and whitg 5. “T
`errler (lak/land) ri. Any of a breed of 3
`3
`er dogs, originally bred in England for hum. ‘
`nd, a region of northwest F.nglarld.]
`“lgr.,gl‘<*~
`r) n. 1. A fish, such as the lake trout, (hat
`_‘
`ip used on lakes.
`l‘Ve;,
`(lak’sh6r’, -51161") n. Land by a lake.
`k'sid’) 11. See lakeshore.
`‘
`n. A freshwater food and game fish (30
`of the Great Lakes.
`(lak/wo'od’) 1. A city of 5 CA, a suburb
`79,300. 2. A City of N-central CO, a 5ubm.b°
`.000.
`-ko/ta) rz., pl. Lakota or -tas 1. Sec Teton_ 2 .
`x spoken by the Teton.
`' Ill
`eep (lak-shéid’wep’,
`l1'ik’sha-dwep!) A re
`mprising the Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindk
`i’la) n. 1. A place renowned for its frivolous 3
`,
`mind characterized by unrealistic expecrarjgqlilz
`usness. [Alter L(0s) A(NceLEs).]
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`ii-), René Jules 1860-1945. French deg
`gnflsf
`jewelry and glassware.
`it) also Lal-Ians (-9111) n. Scots 1. The Lowlan‘
`Scots as spoken in southern and eastern scmfsll
`n of LOWLAND.] —Lal/Ian adj,
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`alle-gag’) v. Variant of Iollygag.
`‘
`. Iammed, lam-ming, Iams Slrmg ——tr. To ii
`i
`ating to; thrash. —lfll‘f. To strike; wallop, [pfgbvgt
`akin to ON lemja. to cripple by beating, flog}
`Iang iritm/. lammed, lam-ming, Iams To escam
`'2’
`rr. Flight, esp. from the law. [?]
`*5 .
`‘ble Lamentations
`) n. A Buddhist monk of Tibet or Mongolia. (1;
`i, the upper one, lama < lilo, superior.]
`la’ma-iz’am) 11. Tibetan Buddhism. —LaIm3.,
`tic adj.
`.
`(Iii niiinlclia) A plateau region of S-central Sp
`crvantes’s Don Quixote.
`,
`-markl, 1a—), Chevalier de Jean-Baptiste Pierre
`net 1744-1829. French naturalist whose ideasa
`lucnccd Darwin's theory. —La'marck’i-an nrljr
`m (la-inar’k‘i’7.’ani) also La-marck-i-an-isml
`A theory of biological evolution holding that
`-
`can be inherited. [After LAMARci<.]
`' (la-mar-ten’), Alphonse Marie Louis de Prattle I
`'rench romantic poet who served briefly as min
`fairs (1848).
`(léi/ma-sér’e) n., pl. -ies A nu'in-astery of lam .
`mu, lama (< 'l'il>etan bla-ma; sec LAMA) it -5
`b. < Pers. smny, inn, palace; see tera-7 in App.)
`méiz’) adj. Relating to or being a method ofc
`h a woman is prepared psychologically and pit
`birth without the use of drugs. [After Fernand li-
`1957), French physician.]
`. 1a. A young sheep, esp. one that is not yet wea
`I
`of a young sheep used as meat. C. Lambskin.
`nannered person; a dear. 3. One who can be Clillf‘
`‘p. in financial matters. 4. Lamb Christiariitylm‘
`bed, lamb-ing, lambs To give birth to a yo
`OE.]
`5 Known as “Elia.” 1775-1834. British critic and
`‘
`ith his sister Mary Ann (1764-1847) wrote the
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`ales from Shakespeare (1807).
`m. 2nd Viscount Melbourne. 1779-I8-18.
`l3lllL“”
`0 served as prime minister (1834 and 1835-4”: «X
`lam-balda, lam-bii/da) n.
`‘l. A Brazilian brilli00;
`ch the partners press against each other tighlllll“
`lly. 2. Music for this dance. [Port., beating. la‘ 1% .
`lmnlmr, to beat, var. of lomlmr, prob. < lomlitlzsl
`rse) < Lat. lumbus, loin.)
`‘,
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`am-bast/) tr.v. -hast-ed, -bast-ing, -bastes llll;
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`e a thrashing to; beat. 2. To scold sharply; bell‘
`i3AsrE’.}
`y
`n/do) n. 1. The 11th letter of the Greek alphawg ‘
`ziryon.
`[Gk. < Phoenician *lumd,
`tix—gnaCl
`(5
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`lth letter of the Phoenician alphabet]
`on n. An unstable, electricall neutral baryoflv by
`aryon (lam’da-be/) II. An e ectrically neutral .
`mass 11,000 times that of the electron.
`aryon (lam/do-set) 71. A positively charged l7“
`s 4,471 times that of the electron.
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`G,eEk'a (Wnie 3) tz., pl. —mi~as or -mi-ae (-mé—e’) 1. also Lamia
`head M}'llllll0gy A monster, represented as a serpent with the
`bkmdagld breasts of a woman, that_ate children and sucked the
`"N. Wm men. 2. A female vampire. [ME < Lat. < Gk.)
`“3 (|arnIa—na) n., pl. -nae (-né') or -nas 1. A thin plate,
`I6 ‘" layer. 2. Butrmy The expanded area of a leaf or petal; a
`- Athin layerof bone, membrane, or other tissue, 4. Zool-
`'
`tltin scalelike or platelike structure. 5. GealogyA narrow bed
`ck[v Lat. lrmiina.l —|am'i-nar, lam/i-nal adj.
`a:;fl°W ll. Nonturbulent flow of a viscous fluid in layers
`ouiidaiy, as that of lubricating oil in bearings.
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`lam-i-nate (Jamie-nat’) v. -nat-ed, -nat-ing, -nates —-lr. 1.To
`beat or compress into a thin plate or sheet. 2. To divide into thin
`layers. 3. To make by uniting several layers. 4. To cover with thin
`sheets. ——intr. To split into thin layers or sheets.
`'3' adj. (-nil,
`-nat’) Consisting of, arranged in, or covered with laminae. '3' n.
`(-nat’, -nil) A laminated product, such as plywood. —|amIi-
`na'tor ri.
`lam-l-natsed (lamia-ni’tId) adj. 1. Composed of layers bonded
`together. 2. Arranged in laminae; laminate.
`lam-i-na-tion (lam’a~na'i’shan) 11. 1a. The act or process of lain-
`inating. b. The state of being laminated. 2. Something laminated.
`3. A lamina.
`lam-i-net:-to-my (lamb-nek'te-me) n., pl. -mies Surgical re-
`moval of the posterior arch of a vertebra.
`lam-i-ni-tis (lain’;i-nillis) n. Inflammation of the sensitive vas-
`cular tissue laminac of the hoof, esp. in horses.
`Lam-mas (lamlos) ii. A feast formerly celebrated on August 1 in
`England, during which bread from the season's first wheat was
`consecrated at Mass. [ME Lammasse < OE lildfmrcsse : lilrif, loaf
`+ mrrsse, Mass; see MASS.]
`lam-mer-gel-er also lam-mer-gey-er (lamlar-gibr) n. A large
`predatory bird (Gypzietus barbatusl of the vulture family, ranging
`from southern Europe to China and having a wide wingspan and
`black plumage.
`[Ger. Ijlrrzrriergeier : Lrimmer, genitive pl. of
`Lrimm, lamb (< Ml-IGer. lamp < OHGer. lamb) + Geicr, vulture
`(< MHGer.g1r < Ol-IGer.).]
`lamp (lamp) n. 1a. A device that generates light, heat, or thera-
`peutic radiation. b. A vessel containing oil or alcohol burned
`through a wick for illumination. 2. A celestial body that gives off
`or reflects light. 3. Something that illumines the mind or soul.
`[ME lzmipe < OFr. < Lat. lumpas < Gk. < lnmpein, to shine]
`lamp-black (|i'implblak’) 11. Fine soot collected from incom-
`pletely burnccl carbonaceous materials, used as a pigment and in
`matches, ex losives, lubricants, and fertilizers.
`lam-per eel(liiirIpar) it. See lamprey. [Alteration of tAMi>izei'.]
`lam-pi-on (lzimlpe-en) 11. An oil-burning lamp, often of colored
`glass, for outdoor use. [Fr. < Ital.
`lampione. augmentative of
`lampa, lamp < OFr. lnmpe. See l.AMP.]
`lamp-light (lz‘imp’lit’) n. The light shed by a lamp.
`lamp-light-er (lampflftar) n. One that lights lamps, esp. gaslit
`lamps.
`lamp oil n. See kerosene.
`lam-poon (lam-po‘on’) n. 1. A written attack ridiculing a person,
`group, or institution. 2. A light good-humored satire. ~t'
`rr.v.
`-pooned, -poon-ing, -poons’1‘o ridicule or satirizc in or as if in
`a lampoon. [Fr. lrimpan, perh. <Iumpoi1s, let us drink (< drinking
`songs), first pers. pl. imper. of lumper, to gulp down, of Gmc.
`orig.] —|am-poonler, lam-poonlist ll. —|am-poonler-y ll.
`lamp- post (lampIpost') ii. A post supporting a street lamp.
`lam-prey (lzimlpre) 11., pl. -preys Any of various primitive elon-
`gated freshwater or anadromous fishes of the family Pctromy—
`zontidae, with a sucking mouth and rasping teeth. [ME lamprzi
`< OFr. lampreie < Mecl.Lat. lamprédml
`|amp°shade (l:imp'shad’) 11. Any of various protective or orna-
`mental coverings used to screen a light bulb.
`lamp-shell (lamp'shel’) 11. See brachiopocl.
`lamp-work-Ing (lamplwunking) n. The process of sculpting
`glass by twirling thin rods of
`lass over a gas-oxygen burner.
`LAN (Ian) 11. A system that linfis together electronic office equip-
`ment, such as computers, and forms a network within an office
`or building. lL[OCAL) A(ltEA) N(i3rwoiu<).]
`la-nai (la-ni’) n., pl. -nais A veranda or roofed patio. [Hawaiian
`lL’mai.l
`Lanai An island of central III W of Maui; developed as a pineap-
`ple-growing area after 1922.
`Ia-nate (la'nat’) adj. Having or consisting of woolly hairs. [Lat.
`lrinfitus < lfina, wool.]
`Lan-ca-shlre (langlka-shir', -sher) A historical region of NW
`England on the Irish Sea; part of the kingdom of Northumbria in
`Anglo—Saxon times.
`Lan-cas-ter‘ (langika-star, tan/-) English royal house that from
`1399 to l46l protlncetl three kings of England—Henry IV, Henry
`V, and Henry VI. During the Wars of the Roses its symbol was a
`red rose. —Lan-casltri-an (lang—k2'is’tre-an) adj. &t1.
`Lan-cas-ter’ (lang/ka-star, -l<2"is’t3r, lain’-) A municipal borough
`of NW England N of Liverpool; chartered 1193. Pop. l33.6l0.
`lance (lans) n. 1a. A thrusting weapon with a long wooden shaft
`and a sharp metal head. b. A similar implement for spearing fish.
`2. A cavalry lancer. 3. Medicz'ne See Iancet: 1.
`'2’
`tr.v. lanced,
`Ianc-lng, lanc-es 1. To pierce with alance. 2. Medicim:'l'o make
`a surgical incision in; cut into. [ME < OFr. < Lat. lrmcen, prob. of
`Celt. orig.J
`lance corporal n. A noncornmissioned officer in the US Marine
`Corps, ranking above private first class and below corporal.
`[< Iuncepesade < obsolete Fr. laricepessudz < Ital. larirzia spezzara,
`superior soldier : lrmciri, lance (< Lat. lcmceu; sec LANCE) + 5pez-
`zata, fem. p. part. of spezzare, to break to pieces]
`lance-let (lans’llt) I1. Any of various small flattened marine or-
`ganisms of the subphylum (Jephalochordata.
`Lanvce-lot (lanlsa-lat, -lot‘, lanl-) 11. In Arthurian legend, a
`Knight of the Round Table whose love affair with Queen Guine-
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