genus Larrea
— Noun
– English
~ xerophytic evergreen shrubs; South America to southwestern United States
genus Larus
— Noun
– English
~ type genus of the Laridae
genus Lasiocampa
— Noun
– English
~ type genus of the Lasiocampidae: eggars
genus Lasiurus
— Noun
– English
~ a genus of Vespertilionidae
genus Lasthenia
— Noun
– English
~ small genus of herbs of Pacific coast of North and South America
genus Lastreopsis
— Noun
– English
~ tropical terrestrial shield ferns
Gastrocybe lateritia
— Noun
– English
~ a species of Gastrocybe fungus that has a conic cap and a thin stalk; at first the stalk is upright but as it matures the stalk bends over and then downward; the cap then gelatinizes and a slimy mass containing the spores falls to the ground as the stalk collapses
genus Lates
— Noun
– English
~ a genus of large percoid fishes of fresh and brackish water
genus Lathyrus
— Noun
– English
~ genus of climbing herbs of Old World and temperate North and South America: vetchling; wild pea
genus Latimeria
— Noun
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~ type genus of the Latimeridae: coelacanth
genus Laurus
— Noun
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~ small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves
gastric lavage
— Noun
– English
~ washing out the stomach with sterile water or a saltwater solution; removes blood or poisons; "when the doctor ordered a gastric lavage the hospital pumped out my stomach"