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Meanings of Lenten:

adjective

Of, in, or appropriate to lent.

Usage examples:

Lenten food

Meanings of Lententide:

noun

The period of lent.

Meanings of Lentic:

adjective

(of organisms or habitats) inhabiting or situated in still fresh water.

Usage examples:

Bass are found in both lotic and lentic habitats.

Meanings of Lenticel:

noun

One of many raised pores in the stem of a woody plant that allows gas exchange between the atmosphere and the internal tissues.

Usage examples:

Both root system and trunk have lenticels (gas exchange pores) and aerenchyma (interconnected air-f…

Meanings of Lenticels:

noun

One of many raised pores in the stem of a woody plant that allows gas exchange between the atmosphere and the internal tissues.

Usage examples:

Both root system and trunk have lenticels (gas exchange pores) and aerenchyma (interconnected air-f…

Meanings of Lenticular:

adjective

Shaped like a lentil, especially by being biconvex.

Usage examples:

Lenticular lenses

Meanings of Lentigines:

noun

A small, clearly defined patch of skin that is darker than the surrounding skin as a result of an increased number of pigment cells. lentigines are generally darker than freckles, do not fade, and become more frequent with age.

Usage examples:

A biopsy of the lentigo revealed an increased number of melanocytes

Meanings of Lentiginous:

noun

A rare type of skin cancer that is usually found on the palm of the hand, on the sole of the foot, or under the fingernails or toenails

Meanings of Lentigo:

noun

A small, clearly defined patch of skin that is darker than the surrounding skin as a result of an increased number of pigment cells. lentigines are generally darker than freckles, do not fade, and become more frequent with age.

Usage examples:

A biopsy of the lentigo revealed an increased number of melanocytes

Meanings of Lentil:

noun

A high-protein pulse which is dried and then soaked and cooked prior to eating.

Usage examples:

It was on a very savoury bed of lentils which had been cooked with bacon and winter vegetables.

Meanings of Lentils:

noun

A high-protein pulse which is dried and then soaked and cooked prior to eating.

Usage examples:

It was on a very savoury bed of lentils which had been cooked with bacon and winter vegetables.

Meanings of Lentisc:

noun

The mastic tree.

Usage examples:

Mastiha starts as a semi-transparent sap from lentisk trees (actually evergreen bushes) found only …

Meanings of Lentisk:

noun

The mastic tree.

Usage examples:

Mastiha starts as a semi-transparent sap from lentisk trees (actually evergreen bushes) found only …

Meanings of Lentisks:

noun

The mastic tree.

Usage examples:

Mastiha starts as a semi-transparent sap from lentisk trees (actually evergreen bushes) found only …

Meanings of Lentissimo:

adverb

(as a direction) at a very slow tempo.

Usage examples:

All three verses were played lentissimo

adjective

Played very slowly.

Usage examples:

By reducing the action to a lentissimo crawl, they are going one step further

Meanings of Lento:

adverb

(especially as a direction) slowly.

Usage examples:

The song opens lento and pianissimo

adjective

Played slowly.

Usage examples:

The slow lento movement highlights the quartet's individual excellence

noun

A passage or movement marked to be performed slowly.

Usage examples:

Listen to the glorious outpouring of the lento, and the dance that is the finale.

Meanings of Lentoid:

adjective

Another term for lenticular (sense 1).

Meanings of Lentos:

noun

A passage or movement marked to be performed slowly.

Usage examples:

Listen to the glorious outpouring of the lento, and the dance that is the finale.

adverb

(especially as a direction) slowly.

Usage examples:

The song opens lento and pianissimo

adjective

Played slowly.

Usage examples:

The slow lento movement highlights the quartet's individual excellence

Meanings of Leo:

proper noun

A large constellation (the lion), said to represent the lion slain by hercules. it contains the bright stars regulus and denebola and numerous galaxies.

noun

A person born when the sun is in the sign of leo.

Usage examples:

Like all the fire signs, leos are idealistic and don't hold back from expressing their passion.

adjective

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

Usage examples:

The star omicron leonis

Meanings of Leon:

proper noun

A city in northern spain; population 135,119 (2008). it is the capital of the province and former kingdom of león, now part of castilla-león region.

Meanings of Leone:

noun

The basic monetary unit of sierra leone, equal to 100 cents.

Usage examples:

Last year the world bank lent sierra leone a million dollars for a credit scheme, when the exchange…

Meanings of Leones:

noun

The basic monetary unit of sierra leone, equal to 100 cents.

Usage examples:

Last year the world bank lent sierra leone a million dollars for a credit scheme, when the exchange…

Meanings of Leonine:

adjective

Of or resembling a lion or lions.

Usage examples:

A handsome, leonine profile

plural noun

Leonine verse.

Meanings of Leonines:

adjective

Of or resembling a lion or lions.

Usage examples:

A handsome, leonine profile

plural noun

Leonine verse.

Meanings of Leonis:

proper noun

A large constellation (the lion), said to represent the lion slain by hercules. it contains the bright stars regulus and denebola and numerous galaxies.

noun

A person born when the sun is in the sign of leo.

Usage examples:

Like all the fire signs, leos are idealistic and don't hold back from expressing their passion.

adjective

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

Usage examples:

The star omicron leonis