labridae

wrasses ;

labrocyte

a large connective tissue cell that contains histamine and heparin and serotonin which are released in allergic reactions or in response to injury or inflammation ;

labrouste

French architect who was among the first to use metal construction successfully (1801-1875) ;

laburnum

flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous ;

laburnum alpinum

an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum ;

laburnum anagyroides

an ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations ;

labyrinth

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost ; a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium ;

labyrinth of minos

a vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur ;

labyrinthine artery

a branch of the basilar artery that supplies the labyrinth ;

labyrinthine sense

a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head ;

labyrinthine vein

veins that drain the inner ear ;

labyrinthitis

inflammation of the inner ear; can cause vertigo and vomiting ;

labyrinthodont

an amphibian of the superorder Labyrinthodontia ;

labyrinthodonta

extinct amphibians typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles and having a solid flattened skull and conical teeth; Devonian through Triassic ;

labyrinthodontia

extinct amphibians typically resembling heavy-bodied salamanders or crocodiles and having a solid flattened skull and conical teeth; Devonian through Triassic ;

lac

resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax ;

lac dye

scarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac ;

lac wax

a hard wax separated from shellac by its insolubility in alcohol ;

laccopetalum

one species: giant buttercup ;

laccopetalum giganteum

spectacular perennial native of wet montane grasslands of Peru; formerly included in genus Ranunculus ;

lace

a delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns ; a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) ;

lace-flower vine

low-growing creeping perennial of Central America having deeply fringed white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Episcia ;

lace bug

small bug having body and wings covered with a lacy network of raised lines ;

lace fern

small tufted fern of northwestern America ;

lace making

the act or art of making handmade lace ;

lacebark

small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage ;

lacepod

annual herb having pinnatifid basal leaves and slender racemes of small white flowers followed by one-seeded winged silicles ;

lacer

a workman who laces shoes or footballs or books (during binding) ;

laceration

the act of lacerating ; a torn ragged wound ;

lacerta

type genus of the Lacertidae ;

lacerta agilis

a common and widely distributed lizard of Europe and central Asia ;

lacerta viridis

a common Eurasian lizard about a foot long ;

lacertid

Old World terrestrial lizard ;

lacertid lizard

Old World terrestrial lizard ;

lacertidae

Old World lizards ;

lacertilia

true lizards; including chameleons and geckos ;

lacewing

any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids ;

lacewing fly

any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids ;

lacewood

variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree ;

lacework

work consisting of (or resembling) lace fabric ;