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leydig cell
  • n  a cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone
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lexicalization
  • n  the process of making a word to express a concept
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lexicalized concept
  • n  a concept that is expressed by a word (in some particular language)
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lexicographer
  • n  a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
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lexicologist
  • n  a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language
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lexicology
  • n  the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language
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lexicon
  • n  a language user's knowledge of words
  • n  a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
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lexicostatistics
  • n  a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language
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lexington
  • n  town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
  • n  a city in eastern Kentucky; noted for raising thoroughbred horses
  • n  the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
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lexington and concord
  • n  the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)
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lexis
  • n  all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
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ley
  • n  a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
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