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lady-in-waiting
  • n  a lady appointed to attend to a queen or princess
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lactophrys quadricornis
  • n  trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes
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lactose
  • n  a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
    cow's milk contains about 4.7% lactose
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lactose intolerance
  • n  congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose
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lactosuria
  • n  presence of lactose in the urine; can occur during pregnancy or lactation
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lactuca sativa
  • n  annual or perennial garden plant having succulent leaves used in salads; widely grown
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lactuca sativa asparagina
  • n  lettuce valued especially for its edible stems
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lactuca sativa capitata
  • n  distinguished by leaves arranged in a dense rosette that develop into a compact ball
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lactuca sativa crispa
  • n  distinguished by leaves having curled or incised leaves forming a loose rosette that does not develop into a compact head
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lactuca sativa longifolia
  • n  lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
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lactuca scariola
  • n  European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States
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lactuca serriola
  • n  European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States
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lacuna
  • n  a blank gap or missing part
  • n  an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
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lad
  • n  a boy or man
  • n  a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
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lad's love
  • n  aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe
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