Nouns

lepton

noun

100 lepta equal 1 drachma in Greece

leptospira

noun

important pathogens causing Weil's disease or canicola fever

leptospirosis

noun

an infectious disease cause by leptospira and transmitted to...

leptotene

noun

the first stage of the prophase of meiosis

lepus

noun

type genus of the Leporidae: hares

lesotho

noun

a landlocked constitutional monarchy in southern Africa; ach...

lespedeza

noun

shrubby or herbaceous plants widely used for forage, soil im...

lethe

noun

(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead ha...

letterpress

noun

printing from a plate with raised characters

lettish

noun

the official language of Latvia; belongs to the Baltic branc...

letup

noun

a pause during which things are calm or activities are dimin...

leu

noun

the basic unit of money in Moldova

leucine

noun

a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is...

leucocyte

noun

blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an im...

leucocytosis

noun

an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in t...

leucoma

noun

eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea

leucopenia

noun

an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count

leucorrhea

noun

discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an...

leucothoe

noun

any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful...

leucotomy

noun

surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the fronta...

leuctra

noun

Thebes defeated Sparta in 371 BC; the battle ended Sparta's...

leukocyte

noun

blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an im...

leukocytosis

noun

an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in t...

leukoderma

noun

a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands...

leukoma

noun

eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea

leukopenia

noun

an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count

leukorrhea

noun

discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an...

leukotomy

noun

surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the fronta...

levanter

noun

an easterly wind in the western Mediterranean area

levantine

noun

(formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Levant

leveler

noun

a radical who advocates the abolition of social distinctions

levirate

noun

the biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow...

levite

noun

a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch...

levodopa

noun

the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Broca...

levorotation

noun

rotation to the left

levulose

noun

a simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits

lexicographer

noun

a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexic...

lexicologist

noun

a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexic...

lexicography

noun

the act of writing dictionaries

lexicology

noun

the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component...

lexis

noun

all of the words in a language; all word forms having meanin...

lexicostatistics

noun

a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to es...

leyte

noun

a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops...

liakoura

noun

(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (accord...

libeler

noun

one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libe...

liberian

noun

a native or inhabitant of Liberia

libration

noun

(astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or...

librettist

noun

author of words to be set to music in an opera or operetta

libreville

noun

the capital of Gabon

licentiate

noun

holds a license (degree) from a (European) university