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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

Laricariidae
family Laricariidae noun armored catfish

larid
noun long-winged web-footed aquatic bird of the gull family

Laridae
family Laridae noun gull family: gulls and terns

Larix
genus Larix noun larches

larkspur
noun any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium

Larousse
Pierre Larousse noun French lexicographer (1817-1875)

Larrea
genus Larrea noun xerophytic evergreen shrubs; South America to southwestern United States

Larus
genus Larus noun type genus of the Laridae

larva
noun the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose

Larvacea
class Larvacea noun small free-swimming tunicates; sometimes classified as an order

larvacean
noun any member of the class Larvacea

larvacide
noun an insecticide that kills the larvae of insects

larval
adjective immature of its kind; especially being or characteristic of immature insects in the newly hatched wormlike feeding stage; `larval societies`; `larval crayfishes`; `the larval stage`

larvicide
noun a chemical used to kill larval pests

laryngeal
adjective of or relating to or situated in the larynx; `laryngeal infection`

laryngeal artery
arteria laryngea noun either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx

laryngeal vein
vena laryngea noun one of two veins draining the larynx

laryngectomy
noun surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)

laryngismus
noun laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles

laryngitis
noun inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing

laryngopharyngeal
adjective of or relating to the larynx and pharynx

laryngopharyngitis
noun inflammation of the larynx and pharynx

laryngopharynx
noun the lower part of the pharynx

laryngoscope
noun a medical instrument for examining the larynx

laryngospasm
noun a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs

laryngostenosis
noun abnormal narrowing of the larynx

laryngotracheobronchitis
noun inflammation of the larynx and trachea and bronchial passageways

larynx
voice box noun a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech

Las Cruces
noun a town in southern New Mexico on the Rio Grande

lasagna
noun very wide flat strips of pasta

lasagne
noun very wide flat strips of pasta

LaSalle
Sieur de LaSalle noun French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)

Lascar
noun a volcano in the Andes in Chile

Lascaux
noun a cave in southwestern France that contains Paleolithic paintings

lascivious
lewd adjective driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires; `libidinous orgies`

lasciviously
salaciously adverb in a lascivious manner

laser
optical maser noun an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light

laser beam
noun a beam of light generated by a laser

laser printer
noun electrostatic printer that focuses a laser beam to form images that are transferred to paper electrostatically

laser-guided bomb
LGB noun a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent; `laser-guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather`

lash
noun leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip

lash together
verb bind together with a cord or rope; `Lash together these barrels!`

lash-up
noun any improvised arrangement for temporary use

lasher
noun a driver who urges the animals on with lashes of a whip

lashing
adjective violently urging on by whipping or flogging; `looked at the lashing riders`

Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
noun a Sunni Muslim extremist group in Pakistan that collaborates with al-Qaeda; the armed wing of Sipah-e-Sahaba

Lashkar-e-Omar
Al Qanoon noun a terrorist organization formed in Pakistan in 2002 as a coalition of extremist Islamic militant groups including Lashkar-e-Taiba and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Muhammad and elements of al-Qaeda

Lashkar-e-Taiba
Lashkar-e-Toiba noun the most brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; `Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus`

Lasiocampa
genus Lasiocampa noun type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars

lasiocampid
lasiocampid moth noun medium-sized stout-bodied neutral-colored moths with comb-like antennae

Lasiocampidae
family Lasiocampidae noun tent caterpillars; eggars; lappet moths

Lasiurus
genus Lasiurus noun a genus of Vespertilionidae

Laskar Jihad
Holy War Warriors noun a paramilitary terrorist organization of militant Muslims in Indonesia; wages a jihad against Christians in Indonesia; subscribes to the Wahhabi creed of Islam

lass
lassie noun a girl or young woman who is unmarried

Lassa fever
noun an acute contagious viral disease of central western Africa; characterized by fever and inflammation and muscular pains and difficulty swallowing; can be used as a bioweapon

Lassa virus
noun the RNA virus that causes Lassa fever

Lassen Volcanic National Park
noun a national park in California having mountains and volcanic lakes and hot springs

lassitude
listlessness noun a feeling of lack of interest or energy

lasso
lariat noun a long noosed rope used to catch animals

last
last-place adjective lowest in rank or importance; `last prize`; `in last place`

last
in conclusion adverb the item at the end; `last, I`ll discuss family values`

last but not least
last not least adverb in addition to all the foregoing; `last not least he plays the saxophone`

last gasp
noun the point of death or exhaustion or completion; `the last gasp of the cold war`

last in first out
LIFO noun inventory accounting in which the most recently acquired items are assumed to be the first sold

last laugh
noun ultimate success achieved after a near failure (inspired by the saying `he laughs best who laughs last`); `we had the last laugh after the votes were counted`

last mentioned
adjective the one most recently mentioned; `the last mentioned pianist`

last mile
noun the last walk of a condemned person to the execution place

last out
stay 3 ride out verb hang on during a trial of endurance; `ride out the storm`

last quarter
noun the last fourth of the moon`s period of revolution around the Earth

last respects
noun the act of expressing respect for someone who has died; `he paid his last respects by standing quietly at the graveside`

last rites
noun rites performed in connection with a death or burial

last straw
noun the final irritation that stretches you patience beyond the limit

Last Supper
noun the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion

last word
noun the final statement in a verbal argument; `she always gets the last word`

last-ditch
adjective of something done as a final recourse (especially to prevent a crisis or disaster); `a last-ditch attempt`

last-minute
adjective just before a deadline; at the last minute; `last-minute arrangements`

last(a)
adjective immediately past; `last Thursday`; `the last chapter we read`

Lastex
noun yarn that has an elastic core wound around with cotton or silk or nylon or rayon threads

Lasthenia
genus Lasthenia noun small genus of herbs of Pacific coast of North and South America

lasting
adjective lasting a long time without change; `a lasting relationship`

lastingly
adverb in an enduring or permanent manner

lastingness
durability noun permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force; `they advertised the durability of their products`

lastly
in conclusion adverb the item at the end; `last, I`ll discuss family values`

Lastreopsis
genus Lastreopsis noun tropical terrestrial shield ferns

latakia
noun aromatic Turkish tobacco

latanier
latanier palm noun fan palms of the southern United States and the Caribbean region

latch
noun catch for fastening a door or gate; a bar that can be lowered or slid into a groove

latch
noun spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key

latch on
verb take hold of or attach to; `The biochip latches onto the genes`

latchet
noun a leather strap or thong used to attach a sandal or shoe to the foot

latchkey
noun key for raising or drawing back a latch or opening an outside door

latchkey child
noun a school-age child who is home without adult supervision for part of the day (especially after school until a parent returns home from work)

latchstring
noun opener consisting of a string that can be passed through a hole in a door for raising the latch from outside

late
adjective being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; `late evening`; `late 18th century`; `a late movie`; `took a late flight`; `had a late breakfast`

late blight
noun blight in which symptoms appear late in the growing season especially a disease of solanaceous plants caused by the fungus Phytophthora infestans

Late Greek
noun the Greek language in the 3rd to 8th centuries

Late Latin
Biblical Latin noun the form of Latin written between the 3rd and 8th centuries

late purple aster
noun a variety of aster

late-night hour
noun the latter part of night

late-ripening
adjective of plants that ripen in the fall