| LEPIDOLITES | • lepidolites n. Plural of lepidolite. • LEPIDOLITE n. a species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet color, usually occurring in masses consisting of small scales. |
| LEPIDOPTERA | • lepidoptera n. Plural of lepidopteron. • Lepidoptera prop.n. A taxonomic order within the class Insecta – butterflies, moths and skippers. • LEPIDOPTERON n. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, typically having two pairs of wings covered with fragile scales, also LEPIDOPTERAN. |
| LEPIDOSIREN | • lepidosiren n. (Zoology) A lungfish. • Lepidosiren prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Lepidosirenidae – the South American lungfish. • LEPIDOSIREN n. a South American lungfish having an eel-shaped body and whiplike paired fins. |
| LEPRECHAUNS | • leprechauns n. Plural of leprechaun. • LEPRECHAUN n. (Irish) a small supernatural creature in Irish folklore, also LEPRECHAWN. |
| LEPRECHAWNS | • LEPRECHAWN n. (Irish) a small supernatural creature in Irish folklore, also LEPRECHAUN. |
| LEPROMATOUS | • lepromatous adj. Synonym of lepromatoid: Of or relating to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatic leprosy. • LEPROMATOUS adj. characterized by, exhibiting, or being leprosy with infective superficial granulomatous nodules. |
| LEPROSARIUM | • leprosarium n. An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society. • LEPROSARIUM n. a hospital for lepers. |
| LEPROSERIES | • leproseries n. Plural of leprosery. • leproseries n. Plural of leproserie. • LEPROSERIE n. (French) a hospital for lepers, also LEPROSERY. |
| LEPROSITIES | • leprosities n. Plural of leprosity. • LEPROSITY n. the state of being leprous. |
| LEPROUSNESS | • leprousness n. The quality of being leprous. • LEPROUSNESS n. the state of being leprous. |
| LEPTOCERCAL | • LEPTOCERCAL adj. slender-tailed. |
| LEPTODACTYL | • leptodactyl adj. (Zoology) Having small or slender toes. • LEPTODACTYL n. a bird or other animal with long slender toes. |
| LEPTOKURTIC | • leptokurtic adj. (Statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently… • LEPTOKURTIC adj. in statistics, referring to a distribution showing a particular type of kurtosis. |
| LEPTOPHOSES | • LEPTOPHOS n. a type of pesticide. |
| LEPTORRHINE | • leptorrhine adj. (Anatomy) Having a small, narrow nose or (of animals) a slender snout. • LEPTORRHINE adj. having a long narrow nose. |
| LEPTOSPIRAL | • leptospiral adj. Relating to bacteria of the genus Leptospira, or to leptospirosis. • LEPTOSPIRAL adj. of or like a leptospire. |
| LEPTOSPIRES | • leptospires n. Plural of leptospire. • LEPTOSPIRE n. any of a genus of slender aerobic spirochetes. |