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Luting (lūtĭng), n. (Chem.) See , a cement.
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Lutist, n. One who plays on a lute.
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Lutose (?), a. [L. lutosus, fr. lutum mud.] Covered with clay; miry.
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Lutra n. A genus which in some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily Lutrinae.
Syn. -- genus Lutra.
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Lutrinae n. A subdivision of mammals including the otters; it is not used in some classifications.
Syn. -- subfamily Lutrinae.
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Lutulence (?), n. The state or quality of being lutulent.
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Lutulent (?), a. [L. lutulentus, fr. lutum mud.] Muddy; turbid; thick. [Obs.]
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Lutzen n. A battle in the Thirty Years' War (1632) at which the Swedes under King Gustavus Adolphus defeated the Imperialists under Wallenstein, and in which Adolphus was killed.
Syn. -- battle of Lutzen.
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Luvaridae n. A natural family including the louvars.
Syn. -- family Luvaridae.
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Luvarus n. The type genus of the Luvaridae.
Syn. -- genus Luvarus.
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Luwack (?), n. (Zoöl.) See .
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Lux (?), v. t. [Cf. F. luxer. See .] To put out of joint; to luxate. [Obs.]
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Luxate (?), a. [L. luxatus, p. p. of luxare to dislocate.] Luxated. [Obs.]
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Luxate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Luxated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Luxating (?).] To displace, or remove from its proper place, as a joint; to put out of joint; to dislocate.
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Luxation (?), n. [L. luxatio: cf. F. luxation.] The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation.
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Luxe (?), n. [L. luxus: cf. F. luxe.] Luxury. [Obs.] Shenstone.
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Coloq. Édition de luxe (�) n. [F.] (Printing) A sumptuous edition as regards paper, illustrations, binding, etc.
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Luxembourger n. a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg.
Syn. -- Luxemburger.
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Luxembourgian adj. of or pertaining to Luxembourg (definition 2); as, Luxembourgian food.
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Luxemburger n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg.
Syn. -- Luxembourger.
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Luxemburger adj. 1. of or pertaining to Luxemburg; as, Luxemburger streets.
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2. of or pertaining to Luxemburg (definition 2); as, Luxemburger castles.
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3. of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Luxemburg; as, our Luxemburger neighbors.
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Luxive (?), a. Given to luxury; voluptuous. [Obs.]
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Luxullianite (?), n. [So called from Luxullian, in Cornwall.] (Min.) A kind of granite from Luxullian, Cornwall, characterized by the presence of radiating groups of minute tourmaline crystals.
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luxuria n. self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins).
Syn. -- lust.
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Luxuriance (?), n. [Cf. F. luxuriance.] The state or quality of being luxuriant; rank, vigorous growth; excessive abundance produced by rank growth. “Tropical luxuriance.” B. Taylor.
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Luxuriancy (?), n. The state or quality of being luxuriant; luxuriance.
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Flowers grow up in the garden in the greatest luxuriancy and profusion. Spectator.
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Luxuriant (?), a. [L. luxurians, p. pr. of luxuriare: cf. F. luxuriant. See .] 1. Exuberant in growth; rank; excessive; profuse; very abundant; as, a luxuriant growth of grass; luxuriant foliage.
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Prune the luxuriant, the uncouth refine. Pope.
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2. Producing luxuriant growth; very fertile; -- of soil.
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3. Having or producing an abundance of elaborate details; unrestrained; -- of imagery or ornamentation.
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Coloq. Luxuriant flower (Bot.), one in which the floral envelopes are overdeveloped at the expense of the essential organs.
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Luxuriantly, adv. In a luxuriant manner.
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Luxuriate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Luxuriated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Luxuriating.] [L. luxuriatus, p. p. of luxuriari, -are, to luxuriate. See .]
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1. To grow exuberantly; to grow to superfluous abundance. “ Corn luxuriates in a better mold.” Burton.
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2. To feed or live luxuriously; as, the herds luxuriate in the pastures.
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3. To indulge with unrestrained delight and freedom; as, to luxuriate in description.
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Luxuriation (?), n. The act or process of luxuriating.
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Luxuriety (?), n. Luxuriance. [Obs.]
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Luxurious (?), a. [L. luxuriosus: cf. F. luxurieux. See .] Of or pertaining to luxury; ministering to luxury; supplied with the conditions of luxury; as, a luxurious life; a luxurious table; luxurious ease. “ Luxurious cities. ” Milton.

-- Luxuriously, adv. -- Luxuriousness, n.
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Luxurist (?), n. One given to luxury. [Obs.] Sir W. Temple.
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Luxury (?), n.; pl. Luxuries (#). [L. luxuria, fr. luxus: cf. F. luxure.] 1. A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes.
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Riches expose a man to pride and luxury. Spectator.
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2. Anything which pleases the senses, is not necessary for life, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, and rare fruits are luxuries; in some countries ice is a great luxury. Contrasted to necessity.
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He cut the side of a rock for a garden, and, by laying on it earth, furnished out a kind of luxury for a hermit. Addison.
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3. Lechery; lust. [Obs.] Shak.
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Luxury is in wine and drunkenness. Chaucer.
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4. Luxuriance; exuberance. [Obs.] Bacon.

Syn. -- Voluptuousness; epicurism; effeminacy; sensuality; lasciviousness; dainty; delicacy; gratification.
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Luz (lŭz), n. A bone of the human body which was supposed by certain Rabbinical writers to be indestructible. Its location was a matter of dispute. Brande & C.
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lx adj. the Roman numeral representation of ; six times ten; -- a determinate quantifier.
Syn. -- sixty, 60, threescore.
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lxx adj. the Roman numeral representation of ; seven times ten; -- a determinate quantifier.
Syn. -- seventy, 70.
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lxxx adj. the Roman numeral representation of ; eight times ten; -- a determinate quantifier.
Syn. -- eighty, 80, fourscore.
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-ly (?) suff. [OE. -lich, AS. -lic, orig. the same word as E. like, a. See , a.] A suffix forming adjectives and adverbs, and denoting likeness or resemblance; as, housewifely duties.
Syn. -- -ish(postnominal), -y(postnominal).
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Lyam (?), n. [See .] A leash. [Obs.]
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Lybian adj. variant spelling of .
Syn. -- Lybyan, Libyan.
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Lycaena n. The type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper.
Syn. -- genus Lycaena.
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lycaenid n. any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae.
Syn. -- lycaenid butterfly.
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Lycaenidae n. A natural family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs.
Syn. -- family Lycaenidae.
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Lycaeon n. A genus of canids including the African hunting dog.
Syn. -- genus Lycaeon.
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Lycanthrope (?), n. [Gr. �; � a wolf + � a man.] 1. A human being fabled to have been changed into a wolf; a werewolf.
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2. One affected with lycanthropy.
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Lycanthropia (?), n. [NL.] See , 2.
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Lycanthropic (?), a. Pertaining to lycanthropy.
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Lycanthropist (?), n. One affected by the disease lycanthropy.
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Lycanthropous (?), a. Lycanthropic.
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Lycanthropy (?), n. [Gr. �: cf. F. lycanthropie.] 1. The supposed act of turning one's self or another person into a wolf. Lowell.
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2. (Med.) A kind of erratic melancholy, in which the patient imagines himself a wolf, and imitates the actions of that animal.
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lycee, Lycée (?), n. [F. Cf. .] A French lyceum, or secondary school for students intermediate between elementary school and college, supported by the French government, for preparing students for the university.
Syn. -- secondary school, lyceum, Gymnasium, middle school.
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Lyceum (?), n.; pl. E. Lyceums (#), L. Lycea (#). [L. lyceum, Gr. �, so named after the neighboring temple of � � Apollo the wolf slayer, prob. fr. � belonging to a wolf, fr � wolf. See .] 1. A place of exercise with covered walks, in the suburbs of Athens, where Aristotle taught philosophy.
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2. A house or apartment appropriated to instruction by lectures or disquisitions.
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3. A higher school, in Europe, which prepares youths for the university.
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4. An association for debate and literary improvement.
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Lyche (?), a. Like. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Lychee (?), n. (Bot.) See .
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Lych gate (?) n. See under .
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Lychnis (?), n. [L., a kind of red flower, Gr. lychnis; cf. lychnos a lamp.] (Bot.) A genus of Old World plants belonging to the Pink family (Caryophyllaceæ). Most of the species have brilliantly colored flowers and cottony leaves, which may have anciently served as wicks for lamps. The botanical name is in common use for the garden species. The corn cockle (Lychnis Githago) is a common weed in wheat fields.
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Lychnobite (?), n. [Gr. lychnos a lamp + bios life.] One who labors at night and sleeps in the day.
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Lychnoscope (?), n. [Gr. � + -scope.] (Arch.) Same as Low side window, under Low, a.
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Lycine (?), n. (Chem.) A weak base identical with betaine; -- so called because found in the boxthorn (Lycium barbarum). See .
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Lycium prop. n. A genus of deciduous and evergreen shrubs often spiny; cosmopolitan in temperate and subtropical regions.
Syn. -- genus Lycium.
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Lycoperdaceae prop. n. A natural family of fungi including the genus Lycoperdon, consisting of puffballs.
Syn. -- family Lycoperdaceae.
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Lycoperdales prop. n. A small order of basidiomycetous fungi having fleshy often globose fruiting bodies: puffpalls; earthstars.
Syn. -- order Lycoperdales.
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Lycoperdon (?), prop. n. [NL., from Gr. � wolf + � to break wind.] (Bot.) A genus of fungi, remarkable for the great quantity of spores, forming a fine dust, which is thrown out like smoke when the plant is compressed or burst; puffball.
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Lycopersicon, Lycopersicum n. The genus including tomatoes.
Syn. -- genus Lycopersicon, genus Lycopersicum.
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Lycophyta n. A term used in some classifications for the class Lycopsida: club mosses.
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Lycopod (?), n. [Cf. F. lycopode.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Lycopodium.
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Lycopode (?), n. [F.] Same as Lycopodium powder. See under .
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Lycopodiaceous (?), a. (Bot.) Belonging, or relating, to the Lycopodiaceæ, an order of cryptogamous plants (called also club mosses) with branching stems, and small, crowded, one-nerved, and usually pointed leaves.
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Lycopodineae n. An alternative designation for the class Lycopsida.
Syn. -- class Lycopodineae.
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Lycopodite (?), n. (Paleon.) An old name for a fossil club moss.
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Lycopodium (?), n. [NL., from Gr. � wolf + �, �, a foot.] (Bot.) A genus of mosslike plants, the type of the order Lycopodiaceæ; club moss.
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Coloq. Lycopodium powder , a fine powder or dust composed of the spores of Lycopodium, and other plants of the order Lycopodiaceæ. It is highly inflammable, and is sometimes used in the manufacture of fireworks, and the artificial representation of lightning.
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Lycopsida n. The class including club mosses and related forms: includes Lycopodiales; Isoetales; Selaginellales; and extinct Lepidodendrales; sometimes considered a subdivision of Tracheophyta.
Syn. -- class Lycopsida, Lycopodiate, class Lycopodiate.
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Lycopus n. A small genus of nonaromatic herbs of the mint family.
Syn. -- genus Lycopus.
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Lycosa n. The type genus of the family Lycosidae.
Syn. -- genus Lycosa.
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Lycosidae n. The natural family of arachnids including the wolf spiders.
Syn. -- family Lycosidae.
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Lycotropous (?), a. [Gr. � hook + � to turn.] (Bot.) Campylotropous.
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Lyddite (?), n. (Chem.) A high explosive consisting principally of picric acid, used as a shell explosive in the British service; -- so named from the proving grounds at Lydd, England.
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Lyden (?), n. See . [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Lydian (?), a. [L. Lydius, fr. Lydia, Gr. �.] Of or pertaining to Lydia, a country of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants; hence, soft; effeminate; -- said especially of one of the ancient Greek modes or keys, the music in which was of a soft, pathetic, or voluptuous character.
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Softly sweet in Lydian measures,
Soon he soothed his soul to pleasures. Dryden.
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Coloq. Lydian stone , a flint slate used by the ancients to try gold and silver; a touchstone. See .
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Lydine (?), n. (Dyeing) A violet dye derived from aniline.
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Lye (?), n. [Written also lie and ley.] [AS. leáh; akin to D. loog, OHG. louga, G. lauge; cf. Icel. laug a bath, a hot spring.] 1. A strong caustic alkaline solution of potassium salts, obtained by leaching wood ashes. It is much used in making soap, etc.
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2. (Chem.) Sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, or a concentrated aqueous solution of either compound.
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Lye, n. (Railroad) A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding. [Eng.]
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Lye, n. A falsehood. [Obs.] See .
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Lyencephala (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. � to loose + � the brain.] (Zoöl.) A group of Mammalia, including the marsupials and monotremes; -- so called because the corpus callosum is rudimentary.
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Lyencephalous (?), a. (Zoöl.) Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Lyencephala.
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Lyerman (?), n. (Zoöl.) The cicada.
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Lygaeidae n. A natural family comprising the lygaeid bugs.
Syn. -- family Lygaeidae.
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Lyginopteridales n. An order of fossil gymnospermous trees or climbing plants from the Devonian: the seed ferns.
Syn. -- Cycadofilicales, order Cycadofilicales, order Lyginopteridales.
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Lyginopteris n. A genus of fossil seed ferns of the Carboniferous.
Syn. -- genus Lyginopteris.
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Lygodium (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � flexible; � a willow twig + e'i^dos form.] (Bot.) A genus of ferns with twining or climbing fronds, bearing stalked and variously-lobed divisions in pairs.
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☞ Lygodium palmatum, much prized for indoor ornament, inhabits shaded and moist grassy places, from Massachusetts to Virginia and Kentucky, and sparingly southwards.
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Lygus n. A genus of plant-sucking bugs.
Syn. -- genus Lygus.
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Lying (?), p. pr. & vb. n. of , to tell a falsehood.
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Lying, p. pr. & vb. n. of , to be supported horizontally.
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Coloq. Lying panel (Arch.), a panel in which the grain of the wood is horizontal. [R.] -- Coloq. Lying to (Naut.), having the sails so disposed as to counteract each other.
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Lying-in (?), n. 1. The state attending, and consequent to, childbirth; confinement; as, a lying-in hospital.
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2. The act of bearing a child.
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Lyingly, adv. In a lying manner; falsely.
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Lyken (?), v. t. [See , v. t. ] To please; -- chiefly used impersonally. [Obs.] “ Sith it lyketh you.” Chaucer.
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{ Lym (?), or Lymhound (?) }, n. A dog held in a leam; a bloodhound; a limehound. [Obs.] Shak.
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Lymail (?), n. See . [Obs.] Chaucer.
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lymantriid n. A dull-colored moth whose larvae have tufts of hair on the body and feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees.
Syn. -- tussock moth.
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Lymantriidae n. The natural family comprising the tussock moths.
Syn. -- family Lymantriidae.
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Lyme grass (?) n. (Bot.) A coarse perennial grass of several species of Elymus, esp. Elymus Canadensis, and the European Elymus arenarius.
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Lymph (?), n. [L. lympha: cf. F. lymphe.] 1. A spring of water; hence, water, or a pure, transparent liquid like water.
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A fountain bubbled up, whose lymph serene
Nothing of earthly mixture might distain. Trench.
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2. (Anat.) An alkaline colorless fluid, contained in the lymphatic vessels, coagulable like blood, but free from red blood corpuscles. It is absorbed from the various tissues and organs of the body, and is finally discharged by the thoracic and right lymphatic ducts into the great veins near the heart.
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3. (Med.) A fibrinous material exuded from the blood vessels in inflammation. In the process of healing it is either absorbed, or is converted into connective tissue binding the inflamed surfaces together.
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4. (Physiol. Chem.) A fluid containing certain products resulting from the growth of specific microorganisms upon some culture medium, and supposed to be possessed of curative properties.
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Coloq. Lymph corpuscles (Anat.), finely granular nucleated cells, identical with the colorless blood corpuscles, present in the lymph and chyle. -- Coloq. Lymph duct (Anat.), a lymphatic. -- Coloq. Lymph heart . See Note under , n., 1.
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Lymphadenitis (?), n. [NL. See , and .] (Med.) Inflammation of the lymphatic glands; -- called also lymphitis.
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Lymphadenoma (?), n. [NL. See , , and .] (Med.) See .
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Lymphangeitis (?), n. [NL., from L. lympha lymph + Gr. � vessel + -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the lymphatic vessels. [Written also lymphangitis.]
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Lymphangial (?), a. [See .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the lymphatics, or lymphoid tissue; lymphatic.
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{ Lymphate (?), Lymphated (?), } a. [L. lymphatus, p. p. of lymphare to water, dilute with water, to drive out of one's senses, to make mad.] Frightened into madness; raving. [Obs.]
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Lymphatic (?), a. [L. lymphaticus distracted, frantic: cf. F. lymphatique] pertaining to, containing, or conveying lymph.
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2. Madly enthusiastic; frantic. [Obs.] “ Lymphatic rapture. ” Sir T. Herbert. [See .]
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Coloq. Lymphatic gland (Anat.), one of the solid glandlike bodies connected with the lymphatics or the lacteals; -- called also lymphatic ganglion, and conglobate gland. -- Coloq. Lymphatic temperament (Old Physiol.), a temperament in which the lymphatic system seems to predominate, that is, a system in which the complexion lacks color and the tissues seem to be of loose texture; hence, a temperament lacking energy, inactive, indisposed to exertion or excitement. See .
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Lymphatic, n. 1. (Anat.) One of the lymphatic or absorbent vessels, which carry lymph and discharge it into the veins; lymph duct; lymphatic duct.
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2. A mad enthusiast; a lunatic. [Obs.]
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Lymphitis (?), n. [NL.] (Med.) See .
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Lymph node. (Anat.) A lymphatic gland.
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Lymphogenic (?), a. [Lymph + root of L. gignere to produce.] (Physiol.) Connected with, or formed in, the lymphatic glands.
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Lymphography (?), n. [Lymph + -graphy.] A description of the lymphatic vessels, their origin and uses.
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Lymphoid (?), a. [Lymph + -oid.] (Anat.) Resembling lymph; also, resembling a lymphatic gland; adenoid; as, lymphoid tissue.
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Lymphoma (?), n. [NL. See , and .] (Med.) A tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland; -- called also lymphadenoma.
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Coloq. Malignant lymphoma , a fatal disease characterized by the formation in various parts of the body of new growths resembling lymphatic glands in structure.
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Lymphy (?), a. Containing, or like, lymph.
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Lyn (?), n. A waterfall. See . [Scot.]
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Lyncean (?), a. [See .] (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the lynx.
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Lynch (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lynched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Lynching.] [See Note under .] To inflict punishment upon, especially death, without the forms of law, as when a mob captures and hangs a suspected person. See .
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Lyncher (?), n. One who assists in lynching.
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Lynch law (?) n. The act or practice by private persons of inflicting punishment for crimes or offenses, without due process of law.
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☞ The term Lynch law is said to be derived from a Virginian named Lynch, who took the law into his own hands. But the origin of the term is very doubtful.
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{ Lynde (?), Lynden (?) }, n. See .
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Lyne (?), n. Linen. [Obs.] Spenser.
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Lynx (lĭṉks), n. [L. lynx, lyncis, Gr. lygx; akin to AS. lox, G. luchs, prob. named from its sharp sight, and akin to E. light. See , n., and cf. an animal.] 1. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of feline animals of the genus Felis, and subgenus Lynx. They have a short tail, and usually a pencil of hair on the tip of the ears.
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