lappet moth
- n medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
lap covering
- n the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
laocoon
- n (Greek mythology) the priest of Apollo who warned the Trojans to beware of Greeks bearing gifts when they wanted to accept the Trojan Horse; a god who favored the Greeks (Poseidon or Athena) sent snakes who coiled around Laocoon and his two twin sons killing them
laos
- n a mountainous landlocked communist state in southeastern Asia; achieved independence from France in 1949
- n a member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speaking the Lao language; related to the Thais
- n the Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos
lap
- n the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap - n an area of control or responsibility
the job fell right in my lap - n the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs
his lap was covered with food stains - n a flap that lies over another part
the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches - n movement once around a course
he drove an extra lap just for insurance - n touching with the tongue
the dog's laps were warm and wet - v lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
- v pass the tongue over
- v move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
- v take up with the tongue
The cat lapped up the milk - v wash or flow against
lap choly
- n removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
lap joint
- n joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
lap of honour
- n a lap by the winning person or team run to celebrate the victory
lap of the gods
- n beyond human control or responsibility; it's in the lap of the gods now"
laparoscope
- n a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- n removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
laparoscopy
- n laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)
laparotomy
- n surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs