leprous |
of, characteristic of, or resembling leprosy. [3 definitions] |
-lepsy |
seizure; attack; fit. |
leptin |
a protein hormone made by fat cells that inhibits hunger. |
lepton1 |
a former monetary unit of Greece equalling one hundredth of a drachma. |
lepton2 |
any of a group of subatomic particles such as the electron, muon, and neutrino that have a spin of one-half and very little or no mass. |
leptospirosis |
any of various systemic infections in humans and animals, variously affecting the eyes, kidneys, liver, or the like, that is caused by a genus of spiral-shaped bacteria found in water and sewage. |
lesbian |
pertaining to homosexual relations between women or to women who are homosexual. [2 definitions] |
lese majesty |
a crime against or affront to the dignity of a ruler, sovereign, or head of state. [2 definitions] |
lesion |
any structural change to an area of tissue, caused by injury or disease and usu. in the form of an open wound, ulcer, or the like. |
Lesotho |
a country in southeastern Africa that is surrounded by South Africa. |
lespedeza |
any of a variety of plants related to the pea, having trifoliolate leaves that are grown for forage, soil improvement, and the like. |
-less |
not having; without; lacking. [2 definitions] |
less |
comparative of "little." [6 definitions] |
lessee |
one who holds or occupies property by lease. |
lessen |
to become or make smaller in degree, amount, or size. |
lesser |
a comparative of "little." [3 definitions] |
lesser-known |
less well-known. |
lesser panda |
a small reddish brown carnivore related to the raccoon that has a long, bushy, ringed tail and that is native to the Himalayas. |
lesson |
a period of instruction in which particular things are taught, or a particular thing or set of things that are to be learned or studied. [7 definitions] |
lessor |
one who lets property to another by lease. |
less than |
in mathematics, being a quantity larger than the quantity that follows. |