| loco disease |
a nervous disease of livestock, caused by locoweed poisoning and involving dullness, clumsiness, and partial paralysis. |
| locomotion |
the act of moving or the power to move from one place to another. |
| locomotive |
a self-propelled engine, esp. one that pulls or pushes railroad cars. [4 definitions] |
| locomotor |
having to do with locomotion. |
| locomotor ataxia |
see "tabes dorsalis." |
| locoweed |
any of several plants of western and central North America that are poisonous to livestock. |
| locus |
a locality or place. [3 definitions] |
| locus classicus |
a passage from a classic or authoritative source that is cited to illustrate a point. |
| locust |
any of several grasshoppers that migrate in large swarms, damaging crops and other plants in their paths. [5 definitions] |
| locution |
a particular word, phrase, expression, or idiom. [2 definitions] |
| lode |
a deposit of a mineral, such as copper ore, that fills a crack in a rock formation. [3 definitions] |
| loden |
a thick, fulled, waterproof woolen fabric, usu. olive green and used for coats. |
| lodestar |
a star that serves as a guide or reference point, esp. the North Star. [2 definitions] |
| lodestone |
a rock that possesses magnetic properties and attracts iron; magnetite. [2 definitions] |
| lodge |
a cabin, hut, or other shelter intended for use by skiers, hunters, or the like. [11 definitions] |
| lodgepole pine |
a Rocky Mountain pine tree, or the wood of this tree, used in construction. |
| lodger |
one who lodges, esp. one who rents a furnished room. |
| lodging |
a place to live in, esp. temporarily; dwelling. [2 definitions] |
| lodgment |
the act of lodging or condition of being lodged. [3 definitions] |
| loess |
a fine-grained chalky soil, usu. yellowish brown or gray, believed to consist of windblown dust. |
| loft |
an open space or room just under the roof; attic. [7 definitions] |