lappet moth
- n medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
lamplighter
- n (when gas was used for streetlights) a person who lights and extinguishes streetlights
lampoon
- n a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- v ridicule with satire
lampoon artist
- n a cartoonist who draws parodies or satirical renditions of cultural or social or political situations
lamppost
- n a metal post supporting an outdoor lamp (such as a streetlight)
lamprey
- n primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue
lamprey eel
- n primitive eellike freshwater or anadromous cyclostome having round sucking mouth with a rasping tongue
lampris guttatus
- n from Nova Scotia to West Indies and Gulf of Mexico
lampris regius
- n large elliptical brightly colored deep-sea fish of Atlantic and Pacific and Mediterranean
lampropeltis getulus
- n widespread in United States except northern regions; black or brown with yellow bands
lampropeltis triangulum
- n nonvenomous tan and brown king snake with an arrow-shaped occipital spot; southeastern ones have red stripes like coral snakes
lampshade
- n a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view
lampshell
- n marine animal with bivalve shell having a pair of arms bearing tentacles for capturing food; found worldwide
lan
- n a local computer network for communication between computers; especially a network connecting computers and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices