larrea
- n xerophytic evergreen shrubs; South America to southwestern United States
larrea tridentata
- n desert shrub of southwestern United States and New Mexico having persistent resinous aromatic foliage and small yellow flowers
lars onsager
- n United States chemist (born in Norway) noted for his work in thermodynamics (1903-1976)
larus canus
- n the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America
larva
- n the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
larvacea
- n small free-swimming tunicates; sometimes classified as an order
laryngeal artery
- n either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx
laryngectomy
- n surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
laryngismus
- n laryngeal spasm caused by the sudden contraction of laryngeal muscles
laryngitis
- n inflammation of the mucous membrane of the larynx; characterized by hoarseness or loss of voice and coughing