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Alepidosaurus feroxLancet Lan"cet, n. [F. lancette, dim. of lance lance. See
Lance.]
1. A surgical instrument of various forms, commonly
sharp-pointed and two-edged, used in venesection, and in
opening abscesses, etc.
2. (Metal.) An iron bar used for tapping a melting furnace.
--Knight.
Lancet arch (Arch.), a pointed arch, of which the width, or
span, is narrow compared with the height.
Lancet architecture, a name given to a style of
architecture, in which lancet arches are common; --
peculiar to England and 13th century.
Lancet fish. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A large, voracious, deep-sea fish (Alepidosaurus
ferox), having long, sharp, lancetlike teeth.
(b) The doctor, or surgeon fish. Glycyrrhiza lepidotaLicorice Lic"o*rice (l[i^]k"[-o]*r[i^]s), n. [OE. licoris,
through old French, fr. L. liquiritia, corrupted fr.
glycyrrhiza, Gr. glyky`rriza; glyky`s sweet + "ri`za root.
Cf. Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza, Wort.] [Written also
liquorice.]
1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza (G. glabra),
the root of which abounds with a sweet juice, and is much
used in demulcent compositions.
2. The inspissated juice of licorice root, used as a
confection and for medicinal purposes.
Licorice fern (Bot.), a name of several kinds of polypody
which have rootstocks of a sweetish flavor.
Licorice sugar. (Chem.) See Glycyrrhizin.
Licorice weed (Bot.), the tropical plant Scapania dulcis.
Mountain licorice (Bot.), a kind of clover (Trifolium
alpinum), found in the Alps. It has large purplish
flowers and a sweetish perennial rootstock.
Wild licorice. (Bot.)
(a) The North American perennial herb Glycyrrhiza
lepidota.
(b) Certain broad-leaved cleavers (Galium circ[ae]zans
and G. lanceolatum).
(c) The leguminous climber Abrus precatorius, whose
scarlet and black seeds are called black-eyed
Susans. Its roots are used as a substitute for those
of true licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra). Hemilepidotus spinosusCabezon Cab`e*zon" (k[a^]b`[asl]*z[o^]n" or
k[aum]*b[asl]*th[-o]n"), n. [Sp., properly, big head. Cf.
Cavesson.] (Zo["o]l.)
A California fish (Hemilepidotus spinosus), allied to the
sculpin. Lepidodendrid
Lepidodendrid Lep`i*do*den"drid
(l[e^]p`[i^]*d[-o]*d[e^]n"dr[i^]d), n. (Paleon.)
One of an extinct family of trees allied to the modern club
mosses, and including Lepidodendron and its allies.
Lepidodendroid
Lepidodendroid Lep`i*do*den"droid (-droid), a. (Paleon.)
Allied to, or resembling, Lepidodendron. -- n. A
lepidodendrid.
Lepidodendron
Lepidodendron Lep`i*do*den"dron (-dr[o^]n), n. [NL., fr. Gr.
lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + de`ndron tree.] (Paleon.)
A genus of fossil trees of the Devonian and Carboniferous
ages, having the exterior marked with scars, mostly in
quincunx order, produced by the separation of the leafstalks.
LepidoganoidLepidoganoid Lep`i*do*ga"noid (l[e^]p`[i^]*d[-o]*g[=a]"noid or
-g[a^]n"oid), n. [Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + E. ganoid.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of a division (Lepidoganoidei) of ganoid fishes,
including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. Also
used adjectively. lepidoliteMica Mi"ca, n. [L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.]
(Min.)
The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly
perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very
thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in
composition, and vary in color from pale brown or yellow to
green or black. The transparent forms are used in lanterns,
the doors of stoves, etc., being popularly called
isinglass. Formerly called also cat-silver, and
glimmer.
Note: The important species of the mica group are:
muscovite, common or potash mica, pale brown or
green, often silvery, including damourite (also
called hydromica); biotite, iron-magnesia mica,
dark brown, green, or black; lepidomelane, iron,
mica, black; phlogopite, magnesia mica, colorless,
yellow, brown; lepidolite, lithia mica, rose-red,
lilac. Mica (usually muscovite, also biotite) is an
essential constituent of granite, gneiss, and mica
slate; biotite is common in many eruptive rocks;
phlogopite in crystalline limestone and serpentine.
Mica diorite (Min.), an eruptive rock allied to diorite but
containing mica (biotite) instead of hornblende.
Mica powder, a kind of dynamite containing fine scales of
mica.
Mica schist, Mica slate (Geol.), a schistose rock,
consisting of mica and quartz with, usually, some
feldspar. LepidomelaneLepidomelane Lep`i*dom"e*lane
(l[e^]p`[i^]*d[o^]m"[-e]*l[=a]n), n. [Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a
scale + me`las, me`laina, black.] (Min.)
An iron-potash mica, of a raven-black color, usually found in
granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an
aggregation of minute opaque scales. See Mica. lepidomelaneMica Mi"ca, n. [L. mica crumb, grain, particle; cf. F. mica.]
(Min.)
The name of a group of minerals characterized by highly
perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very
thin leaves, more or less elastic. They differ widely in
composition, and vary in color from pale brown or yellow to
green or black. The transparent forms are used in lanterns,
the doors of stoves, etc., being popularly called
isinglass. Formerly called also cat-silver, and
glimmer.
Note: The important species of the mica group are:
muscovite, common or potash mica, pale brown or
green, often silvery, including damourite (also
called hydromica); biotite, iron-magnesia mica,
dark brown, green, or black; lepidomelane, iron,
mica, black; phlogopite, magnesia mica, colorless,
yellow, brown; lepidolite, lithia mica, rose-red,
lilac. Mica (usually muscovite, also biotite) is an
essential constituent of granite, gneiss, and mica
slate; biotite is common in many eruptive rocks;
phlogopite in crystalline limestone and serpentine.
Mica diorite (Min.), an eruptive rock allied to diorite but
containing mica (biotite) instead of hornblende.
Mica powder, a kind of dynamite containing fine scales of
mica.
Mica schist, Mica slate (Geol.), a schistose rock,
consisting of mica and quartz with, usually, some
feldspar. Lepidopsetta bilineataSole Sole, n. [F. sole, L. solea; -- so named from its flat
shape. See Sole of the foot.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus
Solea and allied genera of the family Soleid[ae],
especially the common European species (Solea
vulgaris), which is a valuable food fish.
(b) Any one of several American flounders somewhat resembling
the true sole in form or quality, as the California sole
(Lepidopsetta bilineata), the long-finned sole
(Glyptocephalus zachirus), and other species.
Lemon, or French, sole (Zo["o]l.), a European species
of sole (Solea pegusa).
Smooth sole (Zo["o]l.), the megrim. LepidopteraInsecta In*sec"ta, n. pl. [NL. See Insect.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) One of the classes of Arthropoda, including
those that have one pair of antenn[ae], three pairs of
mouth organs, and breathe air by means of trache[ae],
opening by spiracles along the sides of the body. In this
sense it includes the Hexapoda, or six-legged insects and
the Myriapoda, with numerous legs. See Insect, n.
2. (Zo["o]l.) In a more restricted sense, the Hexapoda alone.
See Hexapoda.
3. (Zo["o]l.) In the most general sense, the Hexapoda,
Myriapoda, and Arachnoidea, combined.
Note: The typical Insecta, or hexapod insects, are divided
into several orders, viz.: Hymenoptera, as the bees
and ants; Diptera, as the common flies and gnats;
Aphaniptera, or fleas; Lepidoptera, or moths and
butterflies; Neuroptera, as the ant-lions and
hellgamite; Coleoptera, or beetles; Hemiptera, as
bugs, lice, aphids; Orthoptera, as grasshoppers and
cockroaches; Pseudoneuroptera, as the dragon flies
and termites; Euplexoptera, or earwings; Thysanura,
as the springtails, podura, and lepisma. See these
words in the Vocabulary. Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera Lep`i*dop"te*ra (-d[o^]p"t[-e]*r[.a]), n. pl.
[NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + ptero`n a feather,
wing.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of insects, which includes the butterflies and
moths. They have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping
scales, usually brightly colored.
Note: They have a tubular proboscis, or haustellum, formed by
the two slender maxill[ae]. The labial palpi are
usually large, and the proboscis, when not in use, can
be coiled up spirally between them. The mandibles are
rudimentary. The larv[ae], called caterpillars, are
often brightly colored, and they commonly feed on
leaves. The adults feed chiefly on the honey of
flowers.
Lepidopteral
Lepidopteral Lep`i*dop"ter*al (-t[~e]r*al), Lepidopterous
Lep`i*dop"ter*ous (-[u^]s), a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Lepidoptera.
Lepidopterist
Lepidopterist Lep`i*dop"ter*ist, n. (Zo["o]l.)
One who studies the Lepidoptera.
Lepidopterous
Lepidopteral Lep`i*dop"ter*al (-t[~e]r*al), Lepidopterous
Lep`i*dop"ter*ous (-[u^]s), a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to the Lepidoptera.
Lepidopus caudatus or argyreusScabbard Scab"bard, n. [OE. scaubert, scauberk, OF. escaubers,
escauberz, pl., scabbards, probably of German or Scan.
origin; cf. Icel. sk[=a]lpr scabbard, and G. bergen to
conceal. Cf. Hauberk.]
The case in which the blade of a sword, dagger, etc., is
kept; a sheath.
Nor in thy scabbard sheathe that famous blade.
--Fairfax.
Scabbard fish (Zo["o]l.), a long, compressed,
silver-colored t[ae]nioid fish (Lepidopus caudatus, or
argyreus), found on the European coasts, and more
abundantly about New Zealand, where it is called
frostfish and considered an excellent food fish. Lepidosauria
Lepidosauria Lep`i*do*sau"ri*a (-d[-o]*s[add]"r[i^]*[.a]), n.
pl. [NL., fr. Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + say^ros a lizard.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A division of reptiles, including the serpents and lizards;
the Plagiotremata.
LepidosirenLepidosiren Lep`i*do*si"ren (-s[imac]"r[e^]n), n. [Gr. lepi`s
-i`dos, a scale + seirh`n a siren.] (Zo["o]l.)
An eel-shaped ganoid fish of the order Dipnoi, having both
gills and lungs. It inhabits the rivers of South America. The
name is also applied to a related African species
(Protopterus annectens). The lepidosirens grow to a length
of from four to six feet. Called also doko. LepidosteusBony Bon"y, a.
1. Consisting of bone, or of bones; full of bones; pertaining
to bones.
2. Having large or prominent bones.
Bony fish (Zo["o]l.), the menhaden.
Bony pike (Zo["o]l.), the gar pike (Lepidosteus). Lepidosteus spatulaAlligator Al"li*ga`tor, n. [Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el
lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L.
lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See Lizard.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile
family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader
snout than the crocodile, and the large teeth of the lower
jaw shut into pits in the upper jaw, which has no marginal
notches. Besides the common species of the southern United
States, there are allied species in South America.
2. (Mech.) Any machine with strong jaws, one of which opens
like the movable jaw of an alligator; as,
(a) (Metal Working) a form of squeezer for the puddle
ball;
(b) (Mining) a rock breaker;
(c) (Printing) a kind of job press, called also alligator
press.
Alligator apple (Bot.), the fruit of the Anona palustris,
a West Indian tree. It is said to be narcotic in its
properties. --Loudon.
Alligator fish (Zo["o]l.), a marine fish of northwestern
America (Podothecus acipenserinus).
Alligator gar (Zo["o]l.), one of the gar pikes
(Lepidosteus spatula) found in the southern rivers of
the United States. The name is also applied to other
species of gar pikes.
Alligator pear (Bot.), a corruption of Avocado pear. See
Avocado.
Alligator snapper, Alligator tortoise, Alligator turtle
(Zo["o]l.), a very large and voracious turtle
(Macrochelys lacertina) inhabiting the rivers of the
southern United States. It sometimes reaches the weight of
two hundred pounds. Unlike the common snapping turtle, to
which the name is sometimes erroneously applied, it has a
scaly head and many small scales beneath the tail. This
name is sometimes given to other turtles, as to species of
Trionyx.
Alligator wood, the timber of a tree of the West Indies
(Guarea Swartzii). Lepidote
Lepidote Lep"i*dote (l[e^]p"[i^]*d[=o]t), Lepidoted
Lep"i*do`ted (-d[=o]`t[e^]d), a. [Gr. lepidwto`s covered with
scales, fr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale.] (Bot.)
Having a coat of scurfy scales, as the leaves of the
oleaster.
Lepidoted
Lepidote Lep"i*dote (l[e^]p"[i^]*d[=o]t), Lepidoted
Lep"i*do`ted (-d[=o]`t[e^]d), a. [Gr. lepidwto`s covered with
scales, fr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale.] (Bot.)
Having a coat of scurfy scales, as the leaves of the
oleaster.
MicrolepidopteraMicrolepidoptera Mi`cro*lep`i*dop"te*ra, n. pl. [NL. See
Micro-, and Lepidoptera.] (Zo["o]l.)
A tribe of Lepidoptera, including a vast number of minute
species, as the plume moth, clothes moth, etc. Moxostoma macrolepidotum Red horse. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any large American red fresh-water sucker, especially
Moxostoma macrolepidotum and allied species.
(b) See the Note under Drumfish.
Red lead.
(Chem) See under Lead, and Minium.
Red-lead ore. (Min.) Same as Crocoite.
Red liquor (Dyeing), a solution consisting essentially of
aluminium acetate, used as a mordant in the fixation of
dyestuffs on vegetable fiber; -- so called because used
originally for red dyestuffs. Called also red mordant.
Red maggot (Zo["o]l.), the larva of the wheat midge.
Red manganese. (Min.) Same as Rhodochrosite.
Red man, one of the American Indians; -- so called from his
color.
Red maple (Bot.), a species of maple (Acer rubrum). See
Maple.
Red mite. (Zo["o]l.) See Red spider, below.
Red mulberry (Bot.), an American mulberry of a dark purple
color (Morus rubra).
Red mullet (Zo["o]l.), the surmullet. See Mullet.
Red ocher (Min.), a soft earthy variety of hematite, of a
reddish color.
Red perch (Zo["o]l.), the rosefish.
Red phosphorus. (Chem.) See under Phosphorus.
Red pine (Bot.), an American species of pine (Pinus
resinosa); -- so named from its reddish bark.
Red precipitate. See under Precipitate.
Red Republican (European Politics), originally, one who
maintained extreme republican doctrines in France, --
because a red liberty cap was the badge of the party; an
extreme radical in social reform. [Cant]
Red ribbon, the ribbon of the Order of the Bath in England.
Red sanders. (Bot.) See Sanders.
Red sandstone. (Geol.) See under Sandstone.
Red scale (Zo["o]l.), a scale insect (Aspidiotus
aurantii) very injurious to the orange tree in California
and Australia.
Red silver (Min.), an ore of silver, of a ruby-red or
reddish black color. It includes proustite, or light red
silver, and pyrargyrite, or dark red silver.
Red snapper (Zo["o]l.), a large fish (Lutlanus aya or
Blackfordii) abundant in the Gulf of Mexico and about the
Florida reefs.
Red snow, snow colored by a mocroscopic unicellular alga
(Protococcus nivalis) which produces large patches of
scarlet on the snows of arctic or mountainous regions.
Red softening (Med.) a form of cerebral softening in which
the affected parts are red, -- a condition due either to
infarction or inflammation.
Red spider (Zo["o]l.), a very small web-spinning mite
(Tetranychus telarius) which infests, and often
destroys, plants of various kinds, especially those
cultivated in houses and conservatories. It feeds mostly
on the under side of the leaves, and causes them to turn
yellow and die. The adult insects are usually pale red.
Called also red mite.
Red squirrel (Zo["o]l.), the chickaree.
Red tape, the tape used in public offices for tying up
documents, etc.; hence, official formality and delay. Pogonichthys macrolepidotusSplit-tail Split"-tail`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A california market fish (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus)
belonging to the Carp family.
(b) The pintail duck.
Meaning of Lepido from wikipedia
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Liogramma ("smooth writing");
Liopleurodon ("smooth-sided teeth") -lepis,
lepido-: Pronunciation: /lɛpɪs/ /lɛpɪdoʊ/ (or /lɛpɪdɒ/). Origin:
Ancient Gr****:...
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Fauna Svecica. The word is
derived from Gr**** λεπίς lepís, gen. λεπίδος
lepídos ("scale") and πτερόν ("wing"). Sometimes, the term
Rhopalocera is used...
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Lepidopterology (from
Ancient Gr**** λεπίδος (
lepídos) 'scale' πτερόν (pterón) 'wing' and -λογία (-logia)) is a
branch of
entomology concerning the scientific...
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tribune Lepido are appalled. Flavia,
Lepido's wife,
tells him of bad
dreams she has been
having about dangers to Rome but
Lepido dismisses this...
- Report".
Retrieved 16 June 2023.
Vinicy Chan,
Dinesh Nair, and
Daniele Lepido (December 10, 2019). "Illycaffe
Kicks Off
Stake Sale to Fuel U.S. Expansion"...
- Australia.
September 13, 2021.
Retrieved March 9, 2023. Bloomberg,
Daniele Lepido (November 15, 2014). "Many web ads lead to
firms selling fake
designer goods"...
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Vecchio dies | CNN Business". CNN. June 27, 2022.
Retrieved July 20, 2024.
Lepido,
Daniele (August 1, 2022). "Ray-Ban
Billionaire Del
Vecchio Leaves $350...
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command of the
Comes limitis Aegypti. - Caio
Iulio Galeria (tribu)
Lepido Iessonensi primi pilari centurioni legionis XIII
Geminae Piae
Fidelis centurioni...
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Pancho López (magazine) by the
writer Abel
Santa Cruz,
under the
pseudonym Lépido Frías, and the
cartoonist Alberto Breccia. It
featured the
humorous adventures...
- Bloomberg.
Archived from the
original on 2019-05-24.
Alberto Brambilla,
Daniele Lepido, John
Follain (September 2, 2020). "Italy,
Benetton Talks Reach Crunch Phase...
