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Laborous (lābẽrŭs), a. Laborious. [Obs.] Wyatt. -- Laborously, adv. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.
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Labor-saving (?), a. Saving labor; adapted to supersede or diminish the labor of men; designed to replace or conserve human and especially manual labor; as, labor-saving machinery; labor-saving appliances{4}; labor-saving devices like washing machines.
Syn. -- laborsaving.
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Laborsome (?), a. 1. Made with, or requiring, great labor, pains, or diligence. [Obs.] Shak.
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2. (Naut.) Likely or inclined to roll or pitch, as a ship in a heavy sea; having a tendency to labor.
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labour (?), n. Same as ; -- British spelling. [Chiefly Brit.]
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laboured adj. 1. same as ; -- British spelling [Chiefly British]
Syn. -- graceless, labored, strained.
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labourer n. a laborer; someone who works with their hands. [Chiefly Brit.]
Syn. -- laborer, manual laborer.
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labourious adj. 1. characterized by toilsome effort; same as ; -- British spelling. [Chiefly Brit.]
Syn. -- arduous, backbreaking, back-breaking, grueling, gruelling, hard, heavy, laborious, punishing, slavish, strenuous, toilsome.
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Labourite n. a member of the British Labour Party.
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Labrador (?), n. A region of British America on the Atlantic coast, north of Newfoundland.
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Coloq. Labrador duck (Zoöl.), a sea duck (Camtolaimus Labradorius) allied to the eider ducks. It was formerly common on the coast of New England, but is now supposed to be extinct, no specimens having been reported since 1878. -- Coloq. Labrador feldspar . See . -- Coloq. Labrador tea (Bot.), a name of two low, evergreen shrubs of the genus Ledum (Ledum palustre and Ledum latifolium), found in Northern Europe and America. They are used as tea in British America, and in Scandinavia as a substitute for hops.
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Labradorite (�), n. (Min.) A kind of feldspar commonly showing a beautiful play of colors, and hence much used for ornamental purposes. The finest specimens come from Labrador. See .
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Labras (?), n. pl. [L. labrum; cf. It. labbro, pl. labbra.] Lips. [Obs. & R.] Shak.
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Labret (?), n. [L. labrum lip.] (Anthropology) A piece of wood, shell, stone, or other substance, worn in a perforation of the lip or cheek by many savages.
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Labroid (?), a. [Labrus + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like the genus Labrus; belonging to the family Labridæ, an extensive family of marine fishes, often brilliantly colored, which are very abundant in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The tautog and cunner are American examples.
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Labrose (lābrōs), a. [L. labrosus, fr. labrum lip.] Having thick lips.
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Labrum (?), n.; pl. L. Labra (#), E. Labrums (#). [L.] 1. A lip or edge, as of a basin.
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2. (Zoöl.) (a) An organ in insects and crustaceans covering the upper part of the mouth, and serving as an upper lip. See Illust. of . (b) The external margin of the aperture of a shell. See .
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Labrus (?), n.; pl. Labri (-brī). [L., a sort of fish.] (Zoöl.) A genus of marine fishes, including the wrasses of Europe. See .
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Laburnic (lȧbûrnĭk), a. Of, pertaining to, or derived from, the laburnum.
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Laburnine (?), n. (Chem.) A poisonous alkaloid found in the unripe seeds of the laburnum.
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Laburnum (?), n. [L.] (Bot.) A small leguminous tree (Cytisus Laburnum), native of the Alps. The plant is reputed to be poisonous, esp. the bark and seeds. It has handsome racemes of yellow blossoms.
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☞ Scotch laburnum (Cytisus alpinus) is similar, but has smooth leaves; purple laburnum is Cytisus purpureus.
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Labyrinth (?), n. [L. labyrinthus, Gr. labyrinthos: cf. F. labyrinthe.] 1. An edifice or place full of intricate passageways which render it difficult to find the way from the interior to the entrance; as, the Egyptian and Cretan labyrinths.
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☞ The Labyrinth of Classical Mythology was a vast maze constructed by Daedalus on the island of Crete, in order to confine the Minotaur; the task was done at the command of King Minos. One theory suggests that the myth had some basis in the structure of the palace of King Minos at Knossos, in Crete, it being a multistoried royal palace with labyrinthine passages between rooms.
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2. Hence: Any intricate or involved inclosure; especially, an ornamental maze or inclosure in a park or garden, having high hedges separating confusingly convoluted passages.
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3. Any object or arrangement of an intricate or involved form, or having a very complicated nature.
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The serpent . . . fast sleeping soon he found,
In labyrinth of many a round self-rolled. Milton.
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The labyrinth of the mind. Tennyson.
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4. An inextricable or bewildering difficulty.
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I' the maze and winding labyrinths o' the world. Denham.
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5. (Anat.) The internal ear. See Note under .
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6. (Metal.) A series of canals through which a stream of water is directed for suspending, carrying off, and depositing at different distances, the ground ore of a metal. Ure.
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7. (Arch.) A pattern or design representing a maze, -- often inlaid in the tiled floor of a church, etc.
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Syn. -- Maze; confusion; intricacy; windings. -- , . Labyrinth, originally; the name of an edifice or excavation, carries the idea of design, and construction in a permanent form, while maze is used of anything confused or confusing, whether fixed or shifting. Maze is less restricted in its figurative uses than labyrinth. We speak of the labyrinth of the ear, or of the mind, and of a labyrinth of difficulties; but of the mazes of the dance, the mazes of political intrigue, or of the mind being in a maze.
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Labyrinthal (?), a. Pertaining to, or resembling, a labyrinth; intricate; labyrinthian.
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Labyrinthian (�), a. Intricately winding; like a labyrinth; perplexed; labyrinthal.
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Labyrinthibranch (?), a. [See , and .] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Labyrinthici. -- n. One of the Labyrinthici.

{ Labyrinthic (?), Labyrinthical (?), } a. [L. labyrinthicus: cf. F. labyrinthique.] Like or pertaining to a labyrinth.
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Labyrinthici (?), n. pl. [NL. See .] (Zoöl.) An order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, or climbing perch, and other allied fishes.
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☞ They have, connected with the gill chamber, a special cavity in which a labyrinthiform membrane is arranged so as to retain water to supply the gills while the fish leaves the water and travels about on land, or even climbs trees.
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Labyrinthiform (?), a. [Labyrinth + -form: cf. F. labyrinthiforme.] Having the form of a labyrinth; intricate.
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Labyrinthine (?), a. Pertaining to, or like, a labyrinth; labyrinthal; labyrinthian.
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Labyrinthodon (?), n. [Gr. labyrinthos labyrinth + 'odoys, 'odontos, tooth.] (Paleon.) A genus of very large fossil amphibians, of the Triassic period, having bony plates on the under side of the body. It is the type of the order Labyrinthodonta. Called also Mastodonsaurus.
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Labyrinthodont (?), a. (Paleon.) Of or pertaining to the Labyrinthodonta. -- n. One of the Labyrinthodonta.
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Labyrinthodonta (?), prop. n. pl. [NL. See .] (Paleon.) An extinct order of Amphibia, including the typical genus Labyrinthodon, and many other allied forms, from the Carboniferous, Permian, and Triassic formations. By recent writers they are divided into two or more orders. See .
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{ Lac (lăk), Lakh (läk) }, n. [Hind. lak, lākh, lāksh, Skr. laksha a mark, sign, lakh.] One hundred thousand; also, a vaguely great number; as, a lac of rupees. [Written also lack.] [East Indies]
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Lac, n. [Per. lak; akin to Skr. lākshā: cf. F. lague, It. & NL. lacca. Cf. a color, , .] A resinous substance produced mainly on the banyan tree, but to some extent on other trees, by the Laccifer lacca (formerly Coccus lacca), a scale-shaped insect, the female of which fixes herself on the bark, and exudes from the margin of her body this resinous substance.
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☞ Stick-lac is the substance in its natural state, incrusting small twigs. When broken off, and the coloring matter partly removed, the granular residuum is called seed-lac. When melted, and reduced to a thin crust, it is called shell-lac or shellac. Lac is an important ingredient in sealing wax, dyes, varnishes, and lacquers.
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Coloq. Ceylon lac , a resinous exudation of the tree Croton lacciferum, resembling lac. -- Coloq. Lac dye , a scarlet dye obtained from stick-lac. -- Coloq. Lac lake , the coloring matter of lac dye when precipitated from its solutions by alum. -- Coloq. Mexican lac , an exudation of the tree Croton Draco.
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Laccic (lăksĭk), a. [Cf. F. laccique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to lac, or produced from it; as, laccic acid.
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Laccin (lăksĭn), n. [Cf. F. laccine.] (Chem.) A yellow amorphous substance obtained from lac.
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{ Laccolite (?), Laccolith (?), } n. [Gr. � a cistern + -lite, -lith.] (Geol.) A mass of igneous rock intruded between sedimentary beds and resulting in a mammiform bulging of the overlying strata. -- Laccolitic (#), a.
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Lace (lās), n. [OE. las, OF. laz, F. lacs, dim. lacet, fr. L. laqueus noose, snare; prob. akin to lacere to entice. Cf. , , , .] 1. That which binds or holds, especially by being interwoven; a string, cord, or band, usually one passing through eyelet or other holes, and used in drawing and holding together parts of a garment, of a shoe, of a machine belt, etc.
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His hat hung at his back down by a lace. Chaucer.
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For striving more, the more in laces strong
Himself he tied. Spenser.
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2. A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net. [Obs.] Fairfax.
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Vulcanus had caught thee [Venus] in his lace. Chaucer.
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3. A fabric of fine threads of linen, silk, cotton, etc., often ornamented with figures; a delicate tissue of thread, much worn as an ornament of dress.
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Our English dames are much given to the wearing of costly laces. Bacon.
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4. Spirits added to coffee or some other beverage. [Old Slang] Addison.
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Coloq. Alençon lace , a kind of point lace, entirely of needlework, first made at Alençon in France, in the 17th century. It is very durable and of great beauty and cost. -- Coloq. Bone lace , Coloq. Brussels lace , etc. See under , , etc. -- Coloq. Gold lace , or Coloq. Silver lace , lace having warp threads of silk, or silk and cotton, and a weft of silk threads covered with gold (or silver), or with gilt. -- Coloq. Lace leather , thin, oil-tanned leather suitable for cutting into lacings for machine belts. -- Coloq. Lace lizard (Zoöl.), a large, aquatic, Australian lizard (Hydrosaurus giganteus), allied to the monitors. -- Coloq. Lace paper , paper with an openwork design in imitation of lace. -- Coloq. Lace piece (Shipbuilding), the main piece of timber which supports the beak or head projecting beyond the stem of a ship. -- Coloq. Lace pillow , and Coloq. Pillow lace . See under .
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Lace, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Laced (āst); p. pr. & vb. n. Lacing (?).] 1. To fasten with a lace; to draw together with a lace passed through eyelet holes; to unite with a lace or laces, or, figuratively. with anything resembling laces. Shak.
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When Jenny's stays are newly laced. Prior.
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2. To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material; as, cloth laced with silver. Shak.
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3. To beat; to lash; to make stripes on. [Colloq.]
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I'll lace your coat for ye. L'Estrange.
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4. To add something to (a food or beverage) so as to impart flavor, pungency, or some special quality; as, to lace a punch with alcohol; to lace the Kool-Aid with LSD. [Old Slang]
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5. To twine or draw as a lace; to interlace; to intertwine.
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The Gond . . . picked up a trail of the Karela, the vine that bears the bitter wild gourd, and laced it to and fro across the temple door. Kipling.
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Lace, v. i. To be fastened with a lace, or laces; as, these boots lace.
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lacebark n. A small tree or shrub (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage.
Syn. -- ribbonwood, houhere, Hoheria populnea.
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Lace-bark (?), n. (Bot.) A shrub in the West Indies (Lagetta Iintearia); -- so called from the lacelike layers of its inner bark.
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Laced (?), a. 1. Fastened with a lace or laces; decorated with narrow strips or braid. See , v. t.
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2. Decorated with the fabric lace.
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A shirt with laced ruffles. Fielding.
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Coloq. Laced mutton , a prostitute. [Old slang] -- Coloq. Laced stocking , a strong stocking which can be tightly laced; -- used in cases of weak legs, varicose veins, etc. Dunglison.
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Lacedæmonian (?), a. [L. Lacedamonius, Gr. Lakedaimonios, fr. Lakedaimwn Lacedæmon.] Of or pertaining to Lacedæmon or Sparta, the chief city of Laconia in the Peloponnesus. -- n. A Spartan. [Written also Lacedemonian.]
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lace into, v. t. To attack vigorously; -- used of physical or verbal attacks; as, the boss laced into him for coming to the meeting late.
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Laceman (?), n.; pl. Lacemen (�). A man who deals in lace.
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Lacerable (?), a. [L. lacerabilis: cf. F. lacérable.] That can be lacerated or torn.
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Lacerate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lacerated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Lacerating (�).] [L. laceratus, p. p. of lacerare to lacerate, fr. lacer mangled, lacerated; cf. Gr. � a rent, rending, � to tear; perh. akin to E. slay.] To tear; to rend; to separate by tearing; to mangle; as, to lacerate the flesh. Hence: To afflict; to torture; as, to lacerate the heart.
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{ Lacerate (?), Lacerated (?), } p. a. [L. laceratus, p. p.] 1. Rent; torn; mangled; as, a lacerated wound.
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By each other's fury lacerate Southey.
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2. (Bot. & Zoöl.) Jagged, or slashed irregularly, at the end, or along the edge.
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lacerated adj. torn roughly; -- of skin.
Syn. -- mangled, torn.
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Laceration (?), n. [L. laceratio: cf. F. lacération.] 1. The act of lacerating.
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2. A breach or wound made by lacerating. Arbuthnot.
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Lacerative (?), a. Lacerating, or having the power to lacerate; as, lacerative humors. Harvey.
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Lacert (?), n. [OE. lacerte. See .] A muscle of the human body. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Lacerta (?), n. [L. lacertus the arm.] A fathom. [Obs.] Domesday Book.
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Lacerta, n. [L. a lizard. See .] 1. (Zoöl.) A genus of lizards. See .
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☞ Formerly it included nearly all the known lizards. It is now restricted to certain diurnal Old World species, like the green lizard (Lacerta viridis) and the sand lizard (Lacerta agilis), of Europe.
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2. (Astron.) The Lizard, a northern constellation.
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Lacertian (?), a. [Cf. F. lacertien.] (Zoöl.) Like a lizard; of or pertaining to the Lacertilia. -- n. One of the Lacertilia.
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lacertid n. Any lizard of the family Lacertidae, a family of Old World terrestrial lizard.
Syn. -- lacertid lizard.
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Lacertidae n. A natural family of Old World lizards.
Syn. -- family Lacertidae.
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Lacertilia (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. lacertus a lizard.] (Zoöl.) An order of Reptilia, which includes the lizards.
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☞ They are closely related to the snakes, and like the latter, usually have the body covered with scales or granules. They usually have eyelids, and most of then have well-formed legs; but in some groups (amphisbæna, glass-snake, etc.) the legs are absent and the body is serpentlike. None are venomous, unless Heloderma be an exception. The order includes the chameleons, the Cionocrania, or typical lizards, and the amphisbænas. See , , , and .
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Lacertilian (-an), a. & n. Same as .
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Lacertiloid (?), a. [Lacertilia + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like or belonging to the Lacertilia.
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Lacertine (?), a. (Zoöl.) Lacertian.
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Lacertus (lȧsẽrtŭs), n.; pl. Lacerti (-tī). [L., the upper arm.] (Anat.) A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibers.
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Lacewing (lāswĭng), n. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of neuropterous insects of the genus Chrysopa and allied genera. They have delicate, lacelike wings and brilliant eyes. Their larvæ are useful in destroying aphids. Called also lace-winged fly, and goldeneyed fly.
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Lace-winged, a. (Zoöl.) Having thin, transparent, reticulated wings; as, the lace-winged flies.
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{ Laches (lăshĕz), Lache (lăsh), } n. [OF. lachesse, fr. lache lax, indolent, F. lâche, ultimately fr. L. laxus loose, lax. See .] (Law) Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to do a thing at the proper time; especially, a delay in asserting a claim, sufficient to cause a person to lose the right to adjuducation of the claim by a court.
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It ill became him to take advantage of such a laches with the eagerness of a shrewd attorney. Macaulay.
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Lachrymable (?), a. [L. lacrimabilis, fr. lacrima a tear.] Lamentable. Martin Parker.
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Lachrymæ Christi (?) n. [L., lit., Christ's tears.] A rich, sweet, red Neapolitan wine.
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Lachrymal (�), a. [Cf. F. lacrymal. See .] 1. Of or pertaining to tears; as, lachrymal effusions.
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2. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or secreting, tears; as, the lachrymal gland.
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3. (Anat.) Pertaining to the lachrymal{2} organs; as, lachrymal bone; lachrymal duct.
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{ Lachrymal, Lacrymal } (?), n. See .
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Lachrymals (?), n. pl. [ .] Tears; also, lachrymal feelings or organs. [Colloq.]

People go to the theaters to have . . . their risibles and lachrymals set agoing. The Lutheran.
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Lachrymary (?), a. Containing, or intended to contain, tears; lachrymal. Addison.
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Lachrymate (-māt), v. i. To weep. [R.] Blount.
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Lachrymation (?), n. [L. lacrimatio, from lacrimare to shed tears, fr. lacrima tear.] The act of shedding tears; weeping.
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lachrymator n. A chemical substance that causes tears to flow; same as .
Syn. -- lacrimator.
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Lachrymatory (?), n.; pl. -ries (#). [Cf. F. lacrymatoire.] (Antiq.) A “tear-bottle;” a narrow-necked vessel found in sepulchers of the ancient Romans; -- so called from a former notion that the tears of the deceased person's friends were collected in it. Called also lachrymal or lacrymal.
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lachrymatory adj. Relating to or inducing tears; -- especially of chemical substances. lacrimator
Syn. -- lacrimatory.
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Lachrymiform (?), a., [L. lacrima tear + -form; cf. F. lacrymiforme.] Having the form of a tear; tear-shaped.
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Lachrymose (?), a. [L. lacrymosus, better lacrimosus, fr. lacrima, lacruma (also badly spelt lachryma) a tear, for older dacrima, akin to E. tear. See the secretion.] Generating or shedding tears; given to shedding tears; suffused with tears; tearful.
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You should have seen his lachrymose visnomy. Lamb.

-- Lachrymosely, adv.
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