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lappet moth
  • n  medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
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laniard
  • n  a cord with an attached hook that is used to fire certain types of cannon
  • n  a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle
  • n  (nautical) a line used for extending or fastening rigging on ships
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lanius lucovicianus
  • n  a common shrike of southeastern United States having black bands around the eyes
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lanius ludovicianus excubitorides
  • n  a butcherbird of western North America; grey with white underparts
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lanius ludovicianus migrans
  • n  a shrike of central North America; winters in Texas and the southern Mississippi valley
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lanolin
  • n  a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
  • n  an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
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lanoxin
  • n  digitalis preparation (trade name Lanoxin) used to treat congestive heart failure or cardiac arrhythmia; helps the heart beat more forcefully
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lansing
  • n  capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
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lansium domesticum
  • n  East Indian tree bearing an edible yellow berry
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lansoprazole
  • n  antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
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