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Leonese
- - Of or pertaining to Leon, in Spain. -- n. sing. & pl. A native or natives of Leon.
Leonids
- unknown - The Leonids is a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle
Leonine
- adjective - of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
Leonora
- unknown - Leonora" was the original title of Beethoven's opera, Fidelio.
- Woman's name
Lernean
- - One of a family (Lern) of parasitic Crustacea found attached to fishes and other marine animals. Some species penetrate the skin and flesh with the elongated head, and feed on the viscera. See Illust. in Appendix.
Liangle
- - A heavy weapon of the Australian aborigines with a sharp-pointed end, about nine inches in length, projecting at right angles from the main part.
Lignify
- verb - convert into wood or cause to become woody
Lignins
- noun - a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
Lignite
- noun - intermediate between peat and bituminous coal