English dictionary: words starting with l - page 172

Meanings of Lungworm:

noun

A parasitic nematode worm found in the lungs of mammals, especially farm and domestic animals.

Usage examples:

First we discuss climate warming as an important driver for the emergence of disease associated wit…

Meanings of Lungworms:

noun

A parasitic nematode worm found in the lungs of mammals, especially farm and domestic animals.

Usage examples:

First we discuss climate warming as an important driver for the emergence of disease associated wit…

Meanings of Lungwort:

noun

A bristly herbaceous european plant of the borage family, typically having white-spotted leaves and pink flowers which turn blue as they age.

Usage examples:

For a sophisticated color combo, consider blue lungwort, so named because it was once thought to ha…

Meanings of Lungworts:

noun

A bristly herbaceous european plant of the borage family, typically having white-spotted leaves and pink flowers which turn blue as they age.

Usage examples:

For a sophisticated color combo, consider blue lungwort, so named because it was once thought to ha…

Meanings of Lunisolar:

adjective

Of or concerning the combined motions or effects of the sun and moon.

Usage examples:

The cited lunisolar interface is significant because an interpretation based upon the lunar phases …

Meanings of Lunitidal:

adjective

Denoting the interval between the time at which the moon crosses a meridian and the time of high tide at that meridian.

Usage examples:

We can find the lunitidal interval, and the establishment of the port by these observations.

Meanings of Lunk:

noun

Short for lunkhead.

Meanings of Lunker:

noun

An exceptionally large specimen of something, in particular (among anglers) a fish.

Usage examples:

This allows you to cover 10 to 12 miles of river, with the guide continually positioning the boat s…

Meanings of Lunkers:

noun

An exceptionally large specimen of something, in particular (among anglers) a fish.

Usage examples:

This allows you to cover 10 to 12 miles of river, with the guide continually positioning the boat s…

Meanings of Lunkhead:

noun

A slow-witted person.

Usage examples:

The fact that many of them will also be cluttered with observers and cameramen and exit pollsters w…

Meanings of Lunkheads:

noun

A slow-witted person.

Usage examples:

The fact that many of them will also be cluttered with observers and cameramen and exit pollsters w…

Meanings of Lunks:

noun

Short for lunkhead.

Meanings of Lunula:

noun

The white area at the base of a fingernail.

Usage examples:

In patients with severe renal disease, the proximal portion of the nail bed can turn white, obliter…

Meanings of Lunulae:

noun

The white area at the base of a fingernail.

Usage examples:

In patients with severe renal disease, the proximal portion of the nail bed can turn white, obliter…

Meanings of Lunule:

noun

Another term for lunula.

Meanings of Lunules:

noun

Another term for lunula.

Meanings of Luo:

noun

A member of an east african people of kenya and the upper nile valley.

Usage examples:

Even her first marriage to otieno, a luo, stretched boundaries as she is a kikuyu, famous rivals of…

adjective

Relating to the luo or their language.

Usage examples:

Among the ceramic works featured in ‘transforming through fire’ were an akan terracotta head, an ij…

Meanings of Lupercal:

plural noun

An ancient roman festival of purification and fertility, held annually on 15 february.

Usage examples:

Valentine's day has its origins in the ancient roman feast of lupercalia, an annual festival held o…

Meanings of Lupercalia:

plural noun

An ancient roman festival of purification and fertility, held annually on 15 february.

Usage examples:

Valentine's day has its origins in the ancient roman feast of lupercalia, an annual festival held o…

Meanings of Lupin:

noun

A plant of the pea family with deeply divided leaves and tall colourful tapering spikes of flowers.

Usage examples:

The slugs also preferred the leaves of lucerne, white clover and lupins, to the wheat plants.

Meanings of Lupine:

noun

Us spelling of lupin.

adjective

Of, like, or relating to a wolf or wolves.

Usage examples:

A lupine howl

Meanings of Lupines:

noun

A plant of the pea family with deeply divided leaves and tall colourful tapering spikes of flowers.

Usage examples:

The slugs also preferred the leaves of lucerne, white clover and lupins, to the wheat plants.

Meanings of Lupins:

noun

A plant of the pea family with deeply divided leaves and tall colourful tapering spikes of flowers.

Usage examples:

The slugs also preferred the leaves of lucerne, white clover and lupins, to the wheat plants.

Meanings of Lupulin:

noun

A bitter yellowish powder found on glandular hairs beneath the scales of the flowers of the female hop plant.

Usage examples:

It is very important that the hop doesn't lose lupulin otherwise the hop is no longer bitter.

Meanings of Lupus:

noun

Any of various diseases or conditions marked by inflammation of the skin, especially lupus vulgaris or lupus erythematosus.

Usage examples:

In some patients, lupus skin disease or lupus internal organ disease can be triggered by reactions …

proper noun

A southern constellation (the wolf), lying partly in the milky way between scorpius and centaurus.

adjective

Used with preceding greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the lupus constellation.

Usage examples:

The star delta lupi