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lappet moth
  • n  medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
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lapidarist
  • n  an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them
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lapidation
  • n  the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
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lapidator
  • n  an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
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lapidist
  • n  a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones
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lapin
  • n  the fur of a rabbit
  • n  castrated male rabbit
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laplace
  • n  French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827)
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laportea canadensis
  • n  American perennial herb found in rich woods and provided with stinging hairs; provides fibers used for textiles
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lapp
  • n  a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
  • n  the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula
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lappet
  • n  a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly colored fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards
  • n  a small lap on a garment or headdress
  • n  medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars
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lappic
  • n  any of the languages spoken by the Lapps and generally assumed to be Uralic languages
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lapping
  • n  covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
  • 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
  • v  wash or flow against
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lappish
  • n  any of the languages spoken by the Lapps and generally assumed to be Uralic languages
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lapplander
  • n  a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
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