lachaise

United States sculptor (born in France) noted for his large nude figures (1882-1935) ;

lachesis

the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life; identified with Roman Decuma ;

lachnolaimus

a genus of Labridae ;

lachnolaimus maximus

large wrasse of western Atlantic; head of male resembles a pig's snout ;

lachrymal duct

any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands ;

lachrymal gland

any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears ;

lachrymal secretion

saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball ;

lachrymation

shedding tears ;

lachrymator

a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds ;

lacing

the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows ; a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment) ; a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage ;

lack

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost" ;

lackey

a male servant (especially a footman) ; a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage ;

laconia

an ancient region of southern Greece in the southeastern Peloponnesus; dominated by Sparta ;

laconian

a resident of Laconia ;

laconicism

terseness of expression ;

laconism

terseness of expression ;

lacquer

a hard glossy coating ; a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish ;

lacquer tree

small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained ;

lacquerware

a decorative work made of wood and covered with lacquer and often inlaid with ivory or precious metals ;

lacrimal apparatus

the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye ;

lacrimal artery

an artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead ;

lacrimal bone

small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts ;

lacrimal duct

any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands ;

lacrimal gland

any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears ;

lacrimal sac

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 ;

lacrimal secretion

saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball ;

lacrimal vein

drains the lacrimal gland; empties into the superior ophthalmic vein ;

lacrimation

shedding tears ;

lacrimator

a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them; used in dispersing crowds ;

lacrosse

a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal ;

lacrosse ball

ball used in playing lacrosse ;

lacrosse player

an athlete who plays lacrosse ;

lactaid

any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose ;

lactalbumin

albumin occurring in milk ;

lactarius

large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species ;

lactarius delicioso

edible mushroom ;

lactase

any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose ;

lactase deficiency

congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products; absence or deficiency of lactase results in an inability to hydrolyze lactose ;

lactate

a salt or ester of lactic acid ;

lactation

feeding an infant by giving suck at the breast ; the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands ; the period following birth during which milk is secreted; "lactation normally continues until weaning" ;