Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchior
— Noun
– English
～ United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
Lauritz Melchior
— Noun
– English
～ United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
Lincoln Memorial
— Noun
– English
～ memorial building in Washington containing a large marble statue of Abraham Lincoln
listeria meningitis
— Noun
– English
～ an infectious disease of animals and humans (especially newborn or immunosuppressed persons) caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes; in sheep and cattle the infection frequently involves the central nervous system and causes various neurological symptoms
last mentioned
— Adjective
– English
～ the one most recently mentioned; "the last mentioned pianist"
law merchant
— Noun
– English
～ the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence
light meter
— Noun
– English
～ photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light
Lamaze method
— Noun
– English
～ a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) and learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation, concentration, and breathing
Leboyer method
— Noun
– English
～ a method of childbirth that tries to minimize the trauma for the newborn; delivery occurs in a quiet dimly lit room and the infant's head is not pulled and immediate bonding between mother and child is encouraged
Lake Michigan
— Noun
– English
～ the 3rd largest of the Great Lakes; the largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States borders
Lilium michiganense
— Noun
– English
～ lily of central North America having recurved orange-red flowers with deep crimson spots
Lygodium microphyllum
— Noun
– English
～ tropical fern widespread in Old World; naturalized in Jamaica and Florida
light microscope
— Noun
– English
～ microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
lower-middle-class
— Adjective
– English
～ occupying the lower part of the middle socioeconomic range in a society
light middleweight
— Noun
– English
～ an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 pounds
Lanius ludovicianus migrans
— Noun
– English
～ a shrike of central North America; winters in Texas and the southern Mississippi valley
Locusta migratoria
— Noun
– English
～ Old World locust that travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation
land mile
— Noun
– English
～ a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
last mile
— Noun
– English
～ the last walk of a condemned person to the execution place
low-fat milk
— Noun
– English
～ milk from which some of the cream has been removed