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
laryngospasm
- n a closure of the larynx that blocks the passage of air to the lungs