Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter L - Page 59

Lyrie (n.) A European fish (Peristethus cataphractum), having the body covered with bony plates, and having three spines projecting in front of the nose; -- called also noble, pluck, pogge, sea poacher, and armed bullhead.

Lyriferous (a.) Having a lyre-shaped shoulder girdle, as certain fishes.

Lyrism (n.) The act of playing on a lyre or harp.

Lyrist (n.) A musician who plays on the harp or lyre; a composer of lyrical poetry.

Lysimeter (n.) An instrument for measuring the water that percolates through a certain depth of soil.

Lysis (n.) The resolution or favorable termination of a disease, coming on gradually and not marked by abrupt change.

Lyssa (n.) Hydrophobia.

Lyterian (a.) Terminating a disease; indicating the end of a disease.

Lythe (n.) The European pollack; -- called also laith, and leet.

Lythe (a.) Soft; flexible.

Lythonthriptic (a.) Alt. of Lythontriptic

Lythontriptic (a.) See Lithontriptic.

Lyttae (pl. ) of Lytta

Lytta (n.) A fibrous and muscular band lying within the longitudinal axis of the tongue in many mammals, as the dog.

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