Leo (n.) A northern constellation east of Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus at the end of the handle of the Sickle.
Leod (n.) People; a nation; a man.
Leon (n.) A lion.
Leonced (a.) See Lionced.
Leonese (a.) Of or pertaining to Leon, in Spain.
Leonese (n. sing. & pl.) A native or natives of Leon.
Leonid (n.) One of the shooting stars which constitute the star shower that recurs near the fourteenth of November at intervals of about thirty-three years; -- so called because these shooting stars appear on the heavens to move in lines directed from the constellation Leo.
Leonine (a.) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the lion; as, a leonine look; leonine rapacity.
Leontodon (n.) A genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall dandelion (L. autumnale), and formerly the true dandelion; -- called also lion's tooth.
Leopard (n.) A large, savage, carnivorous mammal (Felis leopardus). It is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther (Felis pardus) is regarded as a variety of leopard.
Leopard's bane () A name of several harmless plants, as Arnica montana, Senecio Doronicum, and Paris quadrifolia.
Leopardwood (n.) See Letterwood.
Lep (obs. strong imp.) of Leap. Leaped.
Lepadite (n.) Same as Lepadoid.
Lepadoid (n.) A stalked barnacle of the genus Lepas, or family Lepadidae; a goose barnacle. Also used adjectively.
Lepal (n.) A sterile transformed stamen.
Lepas (n.) Any one of various species of Lepas, a genus of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, Gulf weed, etc.; -- called also goose barnacle. See Barnacle.
Leper (n.) A person affected with leprosy.
Lepered (a.) Affected or tainted with leprosy.
Leperize (v. t.) To affect with leprosy.
Leperous (a.) Leprous; infectious; corrupting; poisonous.
Lepid (a.) Pleasant; jocose.
Lepidine (n.) An organic base, C9H6.N.CH3, metameric with quinaldine, and obtained by the distillation of cinchonine.
Lepidodendrid (n.) One of an extinct family of trees allied to the modern club mosses, and including Lepidodendron and its allies.
Lepidodendroid (a.) Allied to, or resembling, Lepidodendron.
Lepidodendroid (n.) A lepidodendrid.
Lepidodendron (n.) A genus of fossil trees of the Devonian and Carboniferous ages, having the exterior marked with scars, mostly in quincunx order, produced by the separation of the leafstalks.
Lepidoganoid (n.) Any one of a division (Lepidoganoidei) of ganoid fishes, including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. Also used adjectively.
Lepidolite (n.) A species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet color, containing lithia. It usually occurs in masses consisting of small scales. See Mica.
Lepidomelane (n.) An iron-potash mica, of a raven-black color, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales. See Mica.
Lepidopter (n.) One of the Lepidoptera.
Lepidoptera (n. pl.) An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored.
Lepidopteral (a.) Alt. of Lepidopterous
Lepidopterous (a.) Of or pertaining to the Lepidoptera.
Lepidopterist (n.) One who studies the Lepidoptera.
Lepidosauria (n. pl.) A division of reptiles, including the serpents and lizards; the Plagiotremata.
Lepidosiren (n.) An eel-shaped ganoid fish of the order Dipnoi, having both gills and lungs. It inhabits the rivers of South America. The name is also applied to a related African species (Protopterus annectens). The lepidosirens grow to a length of from four to six feet. Called also doko.
Lepidote (a.) Alt. of Lepidoted
Lepidoted (a.) Having a coat of scurfy scales, as the leaves of the oleaster.
Lepisma (n.) A genus of wingless thysanurous insects having an elongated flattened body, covered with shining scales and terminated by seven unequal bristles. A common species (Lepisma saccharina) is found in houses, and often injures books and furniture. Called also shiner, silver witch, silver moth, and furniture bug.
Lepismoid (a.) Like or pertaining to the Lepisma.
Leporine (a.) Of or pertaining to a hare; like or characteristic of, a hare.
Lepra (n.) Leprosy.
Lepre (n.) Leprosy.
Leprose (a.) Covered with thin, scurfy scales.
Leprosity (n.) The state or quality of being leprous or scaly; also, a scale.
Leprosy (n.) A cutaneous disease which first appears as blebs or as reddish, shining, slightly prominent spots, with spreading edges. These are often followed by an eruption of dark or yellowish prominent nodules, frequently producing great deformity. In one variety of the disease, anaesthesia of the skin is a prominent symptom. In addition there may be wasting of the muscles, falling out of the hair and nails, and distortion of the hands and feet with destruction of the bones and joints. It is incurable, and is probably contagious.
Leprous (a.) Infected with leprosy; pertaining to or resembling leprosy.
Leprous (a.) Leprose.
Lepry (n.) Leprosy.
Leptiform (a.) Having a form somewhat like leptus; -- said of active insect larvae having three pairs of legs. See Larva.
Leptocardia (n. pl.) The lowest class of Vertebrata, including only the Amphioxus. The heart is represented only by a simple pulsating vessel. The blood is colorless; the brain, renal organs, and limbs are wanting, and the backbone is represented only by a simple, unsegmented notochord. See Amphioxus.
Leptocardian (a.) Of or pertaining to the Leptocardia.
Leptocardian (n.) One of the Leptocardia.
Leptodactyl (n.) A bird or other animal having slender toes.
Leptodactylous (a.) Having slender toes.
Leptology (n.) A minute and tedious discourse on trifling things.
Leptomeningitis (n.) Inflammation of the pia mater or of the arachnoid membrane.
Leptorhine (a.) Having the nose narrow; -- said esp. of the skull. Opposed to platyrhine.
Leptostraca (n. pl.) An order of Crustacea, including Nebalia and allied forms.
Leptothrix (n.) A genus of bacteria, characterized by having their filaments very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated.
Leptothrix (n.) Having the form of a little chain; -- applied to bacteria when, as in multiplication by fission, they form a chain of filiform individuals.
Leptus (n.) The six-legged young, or larva, of certain mites; -- sometimes used as a generic name. See Harvest mite, under Harvest.
Leptynite (n.) See Granulite.
Lere (n.) Learning; lesson; lore.
Lere (v. t. & i.) To learn; to teach.
Lere (a.) Empty.
Lere (n.) Flesh; skin.
Lered (v. t.) Learned.
Lernaea (n.) A Linnaean genus of parasitic Entomostraca, -- the same as the family Lernaeidae.
Lernaeacea (n. pl.) A suborder of copepod Crustacea, including a large number of remarkable forms, mostly parasitic on fishes. The young, however, are active and swim freely. See Illustration in Appendix.
Lernean (n.) One of a family (Lernaeidae) of parasitic Crustacea found attached to fishes and other marine animals. Some species penetrate the skin and flesh with the elongated head, and feed on the viscera. See Illust. in Appendix.
Lerot (n.) A small European rodent (Eliomys nitela), allied to the dormouse.
Les (n.) A leash.
Lesbian (a.) Of or pertaining to the island anciently called Lesbos, now Mitylene, in the Grecian Archipelago.
Lese (v. t.) To lose.
Lese-majesty (n.) See Leze majesty.
Lesion (n.) A hurt; an injury.
Lesion (n.) Loss sustained from failure to fulfill a bargain or contract.
Lesion (n.) Any morbid change in the exercise of functions or the texture of organs.
-less () A privative adjective suffix, denoting without, destitute of, not having; as witless, childless, fatherless.
Less (conj.) Unless.
Less (a.) Smaller; not so large or great; not so much; shorter; inferior; as, a less quantity or number; a horse of less size or value; in less time than before.
Less (adv.) Not so much; in a smaller or lower degree; as, less bright or loud; less beautiful.
Less (n.) A smaller portion or quantity.
Less (n.) The inferior, younger, or smaller.
Less (v. t.) To make less; to lessen.
Lessee (v. t.) The person to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease.
Lessened (imp. & p. p.) of Lessen
Lessening (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Lessen
Lessen (a.) To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, rank, fortune.
Lessen (v. i.) To become less; to shrink; to contract; to decrease; to be diminished; as, the apparent magnitude of objects lessens as we recede from them; his care, or his wealth, lessened.
Lessener (n.) One who, or that which, lessens.
Lesser (a.) Less; smaller; inferior.
Lesser (adv.) Less.
Lesses (v. t.) The leavings or dung of beasts.
Lesson (n.) Anything read or recited to a teacher by a pupil or learner; something, as a portion of a book, assigned to a pupil to be studied or learned at one time.
Lesson (n.) That which is learned or taught by an express effort; instruction derived from precept, experience, observation, or deduction; a precept; a doctrine; as, to take or give a lesson in drawing.
Lesson (n.) A portion of Scripture read in divine service for instruction; as, here endeth the first lesson.
Lesson (n.) A severe lecture; reproof; rebuke; warning.