lusus naturae
- n a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
lupus
- n any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
- n a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus
lupus erythematosus
- n a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
lupus vulgaris
- n tuberculosis of the skin; appears first on the face and heals slowly leaving deep scars
lurch
- n an unsteady uneven gait
- n a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)
- n abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
- n the act of moving forward suddenly
- v walk as if unable to control one's movements
- v move abruptly
The ship suddenly lurched to the left - v move slowly and unsteadily
The truck lurched down the road - v loiter about, with no apparent aim
- v defeat by a lurch