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lappet moth
  • n  medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
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lantern-fly
  • n  large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light
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lantern fly
  • n  large brightly marked tropical insect with a process like a snout that was formerly thought to emit light
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lantern pinion
  • n  a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks
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lantern slide
  • n  a transparency mounted in a frame; viewed with a slide projector
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lantern wheel
  • n  a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks
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lanternfish
  • n  small fish having rows of luminous organs along each side; some surface at night
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lanthanide
  • n  any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)
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lanthanide series
  • n  the rare-earth elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71; having properties similar to lanthanum
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lap covering
  • n  the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
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lanthanoid
  • n  any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)
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lanthanon
  • n  any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)
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lanthanotus borneensis
  • n  a stout-bodied pleurodont lizard of Borneo
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lanthanum
  • n  a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
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lanugo
  • n  the fine downy hair covering a human fetus; normally shed during the ninth month of gestation
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lanyard
  • 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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