English Words: L

16,425 words · Page 67 of 329

laterocaudallyadv

In a laterocaudal manner.

laterocervicaladj

lateral and cervical

laterocranialadj

At the side of the cranium

laterocyticadj

Having (a particular type of) cells on the side

laterodistaladj

At the side and away from the body

laterodistallyadv

In a laterodistal manner or direction

laterodorsaladj

Both lateral and dorsal

laterodorsallyadv

In a laterodorsal direction

laterofixationnoun

lateral fixation (of a body part)

lateroflexionnoun

Lateral flexion (bending to one side).

lateroflexiveadj

Relating to, or exhibiting lateroflexion.

lateroflexornoun

Any muscle used for lateroflexion

laterofrontaladj

lateral and frontal

lateroinferioradj

lateral and inferior

laterolateraladj

side-to-side

laterolingualadj

lateral and lingual

laterolinguallyadv

In a laterolingual manner or direction

lateromedialadj

mediolateral

lateromediallyadv

In a lateromedial direction

laterooccipitaladj

lateral and occipital

lateropalmaradj

lateral and palmar

lateropalmarlyadv

In a lateropalmar manner or direction

lateroparietaladj

lateral and parietal

lateropedaladj

Relating to the side of a foot (or similar appendage)

lateroplantaradj

lateral and plantar

lateroposterioradj

lateral and posterior

lateroposteriorlyadv

In a lateroposterior manner or direction

lateropronotumnoun

lateral pronotum

lateroproximaladj

Both lateral and proximal

lateropterygiumnoun

A lateral pterygium.

lateropulsionnoun

a tendency to tilt or move sideways involuntarily

laterorostrallyadv

In a laterorostral manner.

laterosensoryadj

lateral sensory

laterosphenoidnoun

A lateral form of sphenoid bone that is an ossified cartilage in the braincase of crocodilians and birds

laterosuperioradj

lateral and superior

laterosuperiorlyadv

In a laterosuperior manner or direction

laterotemporaladj

Relating to the lateral part of the temporal region of the skull

laterotergaladj

lateral and tergal

laterotergitenoun

A lateral tergite of an insect

lateroventraladj

Both lateral and ventral

lateroventrallyadv

In a lateroventral direction

lateroversionnoun

The abnormal lateral displacement of a body part, especially of the uterus.

latersintj

See you later; an expression used at parting.

laterwardadv

later on

laterwardsadv

later on

latesnoun

Any of various large fish of genus Lates, especially the Nile perch (Lates niloticus) and the barramundi (Lates calcarifer).

lateshitnoun

Synonym of oldshit (“a transgender person who began transitioning at a relatively late age”).

latesomeadj

Marked by lateness; characteristically late

latestadj

superlative form of late: most late

latest and greatestadj

Thoroughly up-to-date; cutting-edge.

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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 67. 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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