English Words: L

16,425 words · Page 126 of 329

leprologistnoun

A student of leprology, a doctor or researcher specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy.

leprologynoun

The study of leprosy, particularly (medicine) its diagnosis and treatment.

lepromanoun

An area of inflammation in the skin symptomatic of leprosy

lepromaticadj

Synonym of lepromatoid: of or related to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatoid leprosy.

lepromatoidadj

Of or related to leprous lesions (lepromas).

lepromatousadj

Synonym of lepromatoid: Of or relating to leprous lesions (lepromas) or lepromatic leprosy.

leprophobianoun

An irrationally excessive fear of Hansen's disease (leprosy) and lepers.

leprosarianoun

Synonym of leprosarium.

leprosariumnoun

An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.

leproseadj

Synonym of leprous, afflicted with leprosy.

leproserynoun

A building used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.

leprosienoun

Obsolete spelling of leprosy.

leprosiedadj

Infected with leprosy.

leprositynoun

Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.

leprostaticadj

Inhibiting the worsening of Hansen's disease (leprosy), inhibiting the growth of M. leprae.

leprosynoun

An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, gradually producing nerve damage and patches of skin necrosis and historically handled by permanently quarantining its sufferers.

leprosylikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of leprosy.

leproticadj

Of or related to the disease leprosy.

leprousadj

Of or relating to one of the diseases known as leprosy.

leprouslyadv

In a leprous way.

leprousnessnoun

The quality of being leprous.

leprynoun

leprosy

leptverb

simple past and past participle of leap

leptandrinnoun

A bitter glucoside obtained from plants in the genus Leptandra.

leptasnoun

plural of lepta

leptiformadj

Having a form somewhat like mites of the order Leptus; said of active insect larvae with three pairs of legs.

leptinnoun

A protein hormone produced in adipose tissue; it plays a role in regulating appetite and metabolism.

leptinemianoun

The presence of leptins in the bloodstream

leptinemicadj

Relating to leptinemia

leptinergicadj

Produced or activated by a lectin

Leptinesname

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Λεπτίνης (Leptínēs).

Leptis Magnaname

A former city in Libya, one of the cities of Tripoli that did not survive to modern times.

lepto-prefix

thin, fine, narrow, slender

leptocardianadj

Of or relating to the Leptocardii (formerly Leptocardia).

leptocaulnoun

A tree with a relatively slender primary stem and many branches.

leptocaulousadj

Relating to a leptocaul; having a slender stem and many branches.

leptocaulynoun

The state of being a leptocaul—of having slender stems and many branches.

leptocephalicadj

Having a narrow skull, as certain flatfishes do.

leptocephalousadj

Relating to a leptocephalus

leptocephalusnoun

The flat, transparent larva of an eel, originally thought to be a distinct species.

leptocercousadj

Having a single, long caudal filament or tail spine.

leptochloritenoun

A chlorite that contains mostly ferric iron rather than ferrous iron. Leptochlorites are typically richer in trivalent ions relative to silicon and divalent ions.

leptochoroidnoun

An unusually thin choroid

leptoclasenoun

A thin fracture, in sedimentary rocks, either normal or oblique to the bedding plane

leptocurarenoun

Any of a group of depolarising blockers, such as succinyl-choline, that have a long, thin, flexible structure.

leptocylindraceannoun

Any heterokont of the family Leptocylindraceae

leptocystidiumnoun

A cystidia on the subhymenium which has smooth, thin walls and no visible contents.

leptocytenoun

codocyte

leptodactylousadj

Having fine, slender toes or fingers.

leptogenesisnoun

The differential production of leptons, rather than antileptons, in the early universe

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The English alphabetical index for the letter L contains 16,425 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 329 pages, and you are currently viewing page 126. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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