library routine
— Noun
– English
~ a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library
lichen ruber planus
— Noun
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~ an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs
Lepiota rubrotincta
— Noun
– English
~ an agaric with a relatively small pink to red cap and white gills and stalk
Lynx rufus
— Noun
– English
~ small lynx of North America
linguistic rule
— Noun
– English
~ (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
long run
— Noun
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~ a period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out; "in the long run we will win"; "in the long run we will all be dead"; "he performed well over the long haul"
long-distance runner
— Noun
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~ someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
Lillian Russell
— Noun
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~ United States entertainer remembered for her roles in comic operas (1861-1922)
Larix russica
— Noun
– English
~ medium-sized larch of northeastern Russia and Siberia having narrowly conic crown and soft narrow bright-green leaves; used in cultivation
L. S. Lowry
— Noun
– English
~ English painter (1887-1976)
Lysiloma sabicu
— Noun
– English
~ West Indian tree yielding a hard dark brown wood resembling mahogany in texture and value
lacrimal sac
— Noun
– English
~ either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands
Lepisma saccharina
— Noun
– English
~ silver-grey wingless insect found in houses feeding on book bindings and starched clothing
Ludi Saeculares
— Noun
– English
~ the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era
lateen sail
— Noun
– English
~ a triangular fore-and-aft sail used especially in the Mediterranean
Latter-Day Saint
— Noun
– English
~ a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Lake Saint Clair
— Noun
– English
~ a lake between Ontario and Michigan; connected with Lake Huron and Lake Erie
limestone salamander
— Noun
– English
~ similar to Shasta salamander; lives in cliff crevices and taluses
lungless salamander
— Noun
– English
~ mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water
Lythrum salicaria
— Noun
– English
~ marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States