lambda
- n the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
- n the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and lamboid sutures of the skull
lambda hyperon
- n an electrically neutral baryon with isotopic spin 1
lambda particle
- n an electrically neutral baryon with isotopic spin 1
lambdacism
- n speech defect involving excessive use or unusual pronunciation of the phoneme `l'
lambert
- n a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
- n English composer and conductor (1905-1951)
lambert-eaton syndrome
- n a disease seen in patients with lung cancer and characterized by weakness and fatigue of hip and thigh muscles and an aching back; caused by antibodies directed against the neuromuscular junctions
lambertia formosa
- n erect bushy shrub of eastern Australia having terminal clusters of red flowers yielding much nectar
lambis
- n scorpion shells of shallow tropical waters of the eastern hemisphere
lambkill
- n North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock
lamboid suture
- n the suture between the occipital and parietal bones
lambrequin
- n a scarf that covers a knight's helmet
- n short and decorative hanging for a shelf edge or top of a window casing