University Vocabulary
367,698 words and 113,531 expressions at the university level.
A frazione in Quart, Aosta Valley autonomous region, Italy.
A commune in Haute-Corse department, on the north-west coast of Corsica, France.
plural of L-complex
Any estimator that is a linear combination of order statistics of the measurements.
plural of L-estimator
laevorotatory fructose
Alternative form of LGBTQ.
Alternative spelling of La-La Land.
A minor city in Bronkhorst municipality, Gelderland province, Netherlands.
A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia
A town, the administrative center of Sood, SSC-Khaatumo, Somalia.
Alternative form of lab on a chip.
A system for documenting body movement.
plural of labanotation
plural of Labarbera
plural of Labastida
plural of labdacism
Alternative form of lambdacism.
Alternative form of labefaction.
simple past and past participle of labefact
present participle and gerund of labefact
The act of shaking or weakening or the resulting state; overthrow, ruination.
Alternative spelling of labelable.
Absence of labels.
plural of labelling
plural of labelmate
plural of labelscar
plural of labeonine
plural of laberinth
A town in the Shire of Baw Baw, south eastern Victoria, Australia.
plural of laberynth
A humanized monoclonal antibody for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
Of or pertaining to the lips or labia.
Alternative spelling of labialization.
simple past and past participle of labialise
third-person singular simple present indicative of labialise
present participle and gerund of labialise
plural of labiality
That can be labialized.
A secondary articulatory feature of usually consonants that involves the contraction or rounding of the lips (labia) during pronunciation.
simple past and past participle of labialize
third-person singular simple present indicative of labialize
present participle and gerund of labialize
plural of labiaplasty
The moulding or shaping of the labia minora and/or labia majora.
Synonym of labiatiflorous.
A specialized forceps or attachment to a regular forceps for measuring the size and curvature of the head of a fetus in the pelvis.
plural of labidometer
plural of labidurid
plural of labilisation
present participle and gerund of labilise
plural of lability
The act or process of making labile, that is, of making unstable.
plural of labilization
present participle and gerund of labilize
plural of labimeter
articulated on the lips and the palate
Alternative form of labiouvular.
Alternative spelling of labiovelar.
plural of labio-velar
Involving the lip and the alveolar ridge.
Relating to the labia and cervix.
articulated with the lower lip and upper teeth.
In a labiodental manner.
plural of labiodental
Both labial and distal
labial and dorsal
In a labiodorsal manner
Relating to the lips and the face
Relating to the lip border and the gumline.
Relating to the lips and tongue.
An instrument for recording the movement of the lips in speaking.
plural of labiograph
lateral to the lips or labia
Relating to the lips and tongue
Lipreading.
In the middle of a lip
Relating to the lips and the mentum (chin)
labial and mesial
In a labiomesial manner or direction
Labial and nasal; pertaining to both the upper lip and the nose, or to both lips and the nose.
labial and palatal
Relating to the lips and the palate.
plural of labioplasty
Alternative form of labiaplasty.
Describing the caudal part of the external genitals of an embryo before sexual differentiation
labial and sternal
Co-articulated at the uvula and the lips.
co-articulated at the velum and the lips
To become, or cause to become, labiovelar.
plural of labiovelar
The malposition of an anterior tooth away from the normal line of occlusion towards the lips.
plural of Labombard
A labor-saving device.
plural of labor-saver
Making work easier or faster.
present participle and gerund of laborate
plural of laboratorium
Related to a laboratory.
A researcher or technologist who works in a laboratory: either a research laboratory or a clinical laboratory.
plural of laboratorian
plural of laboratory
Via the means of laboratory tests or experiments.
Synonym of laboratory assistant.
plural of laboratorist
plural of laboratorium
Enough to fill a laboratory.
plural of laboress
Alternative form of labor force.
plural of laborforce
Alternative form of labouringly.
Laboriousness.
With great expenditure of effort, in a manner requiring much labor.
The condition of being laborious.
In a laborous manner.
plural of laborshed
A surname.
plural of Labossiere
A surname.
A commune in Landes department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Alternative form of labor-saver.
plural of labour-saver
Alternative form of labor-saving.
Misspelling of laboratory.
Alternative spelling of laboredly.
plural of labouress
With labour; strenuously.
plural of labouring
Obsolete form of laborious.
Alternative form of laboriously.
plural of labourism
plural of labourist
plural of Labourite
Alternative form of laborless.
Rare spelling of laboriously.
Alternative form of labor-saving.
Alternative form of laborshed.
plural of labourshed
Hard-working.
In a laboursome manner.
plural of Labradane
A dog that is a cross between a Labrador and a poodle.
plural of Labradoodle
Alternative form of Labradorian.
plural of Labradorean
Of, from or relating to Labrador, the mainland portion of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
plural of Labradorian
A plagioclase feldspar mineral, calcium sodium aluminum silicate, often very coarsely crystalline, used as a decorative stone for carvings and building façades.
plural of labradorite
Containing or relating to the mineral labradorite.
An igneous rock composed predominantly of labradorite.
plural of Labranche
plural of Labrecque
plural of labrectomy
excision of a labrum
the practice of wearing labrets
A particular steroid glycoside.
A particular steroid glycoside.
plural of labriform
Any fish in the family Labrisomidae.
plural of labrisomid
plural of labrocyte
plural of labrosone
plural of lab-on-a-chip
A monoclinic mineral which is a complex niobate silicate of potassium, barium, sodium and transition metals.
Any tree of the genus Laburnum.
Like a maze or labyrinth, intricate or convoluted. labyrinthine.
In a labyrinthal manner.
labyrinthine
Alternative spelling of labyrinthian
Synonym of labyrinthine.
Alternative form of labyrinthal.
Mazelike, having long corridors and passageways that seemingly have no exit.
labyrinthine
labyrinthine; like or relating to a labyrinth
Material that is arranged in the form of a labyrinth.
plural of labyrinthitis
Inflammation of the labyrinth of the inner ear.
Resembling a labyrinth
Alternative form of labyrinthodont.
inflammation of the labyrinth of the ear
plural of labyrinth
Any protist in the order Labyrinthulales (syn. Labyrinthulida), the slime nets, which produce a network of filaments or tubes inside of which the cells move and from which they obtain nutrients.
A town in Quebec, Canada.
A town, the seat of Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Estrie, Quebec, Canada
Lacanian psychoanalysis
A supporter of Lacanianism.
plural of Lacanianist
lobomycosis
Ellipsis of Laccadive Islands.
plural of laccolite
Relating to laccoliths.
plural of laccolith
Of or relating to laccoliths.
A kind of plain white cotton cloth from India.
Having social aspirations; or pretending to be middle class
plural of lace-leaf
plural of lace-leaf
The property of being laceable.
another name of Sparta
Of or pertaining to Lacedaemonia (Laconia) in Greece.
Alternative spelling of Lacedaemonian.
plural of Lacedemonian
Obsolete form of Lacedaemonia.
Obsolete form of Lacedaemonian.
plural of Lacedæmonian
plural of Lacefield
Ptilimnium nuttallii;
plural of laceflower
plural of laceleaf
plural of lacemaker
The manufacture of lace.
The quality of being lacerable.
In a lacerate manner.
plural of lacerater
present participle and gerund of lacerate
In a manner that lacerates.
plural of laceration
Lacerating, or having the power to lacerate.
plural of lacertian
lizard-shaped
Relating to the reptilian suborder Lacertilia.
plural of lacertilian
Resembling or belonging to the Lacertilia.
plural of lacertine
plural of lacertoid
Of a light weight designed to be used with 1.5–2.25 mm needles.
Synonym of lacemaker.
plural of laceworker
A person who has lachanophobia.
plural of lachanophobe
An irrational fear of vegetables.
A surname.
plural of Lachapelle
Any of the genus Lachenalia of bulbs.
plural of lachenalia
Any barklouse in the family Lachesillidae.
plural of lachesillid
Of or relating to Karl Lachmann (1793–1851), German philologist and critic, noted for his foundational contributions to the field of textual criticism.
Alternative form of lachrymable.
lamentable
In a lachrymal manner.
plural of lachrymal
plural of lachrymary.
Containing or made to contain tears; lachrymal.
To cry or weep.
simple past and past participle of lachrymate
third-person singular simple present indicative of lachrymate
present participle and gerund of lachrymate
Alternative form of lacrimation.
plural of lachrymation
Any substance that causes tears, such as tear gas.
plural of lachrymator
Pertaining to or causing tears.
Shaped like a teardrop
One who weeps.
plural of lachrymist
That produces tears (crying)
relating to, or connecting the tear duct and jugal bone in reptiles and some primitive fish
Alternative form of lacrimonasal.
Alternative form of lachrymose.
Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying.
In a lachrymose manner.
The quality of being lachrymose.
Alternative form of lachrymose.
That feeds on tears
The condition of being lachryphagous.
A calcium channel blocker.
That produces lac
Alternative form of laciniate.
In a laciniate manner.
A laciniate form or appearance; division into deep, narrow, irregular lobes.
plural of laciniation
Resembling a fringe.
Consisting of, or abounding in, very minute laciniae.
Of the form of a lacinula.
A rude person.
plural of lack-grace
An uneducated, ignorant person.
plural of lack-latin
Cheerless; sombre; serious.
Ignorant
Shirtless
An unattractive person.
plural of lack-love
Alternative spelling of lackluster.
plural of lack-mind
Lackadaisical.
the Lackawanna River in Pennsylvania, USA, a tributary of the Susquehanna River.
A major river in the northeastern United States.
stupid; dim-witted
plural of lackbrain
The role or status of a lackey.
The state or condition of being lacking.
plural of lacklatin
The lack of a lack of something; presence or abundance.
In a lackluster manner.
plural of lackluster
Alternative spelling of lackluster.
Alternative form of lacklusterly.
plural of lacklustre
Synonym of lackluster.
plural of lackstock
foolish; stupid
In a terse manner, given to using few words.
Quality of being laconical.
Alternative form of laconism.
plural of laconicism
The condition of being laconic
The practice, or an instance, of making something more Spartan in character.
present participle and gerund of laconize
love for or obsession with the Spartans
one of displays Laconomania, a love for or obsession with the Spartans
Alternative form of Laconophile.
love for or obsession with Sparta
of or pertaining to Laconophilia, love for or obsession with the Spartans
A medication for the adjunctive treatment of partial-onset seizures and diabetic neuropathic pain.
Alternative form of lacquerware.
Suitable for lacquering.
plural of lacquerer
present participle and gerund of lacquer
plural of lacquering
One who lacquers.
plural of lacquerista
plural of lacquerist
Without lacquer.
Resembling lacquer.
Decorative items coated with lacquer.
plural of lacquerware
Artistic or decorative work made with lacquer.
plural of lacquerwork
present participle and gerund of lacquey
simple past and past participle of lacrimate
third-person singular simple present indicative of lacrimate
present participle and gerund of lacrimate
The shedding or flow of tears; crying.
plural of lacrimation
Alternative spelling of lachrymator.
plural of lacrimatory
plural of lacrimator
Alternative form of lachrymatory.
Alternative form of lachrymiform.
Alternative form of lachrymogenic.
causing the production of tears
Relating to the lacrimal sac and the nose
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.
Resembling or characteristic of the game of lacrosse.
plural of lacrosser
Alternative form of lachrymator.
plural of lacrymatory
plural of lacrymator
Alternative form of lachrymatory.
Consisting primarily or exclusively of milk.
Synonym of lacticemia.
An abnormally increased amount of lactic acid of the blood
A selective proteosome inhibitor found in Streptomyces bacteria.
A secreted protein found in vertebrates; it may function as a cell adhesion protein to connect smooth muscle to elastic fibre in arteries.
A substance which induces lactation; a galactagogue.
plural of lactagogue
The albumin content of milk.
plural of lactalbumin
The aldehyde 2-hydroxypropanal produced by reduction of lactic acid
plural of lactamase
plural of lactamide
The conversion of a lactone into a lactam
plural of lactarian
plural of lactariid
Alternative form of lactatemia.
The (normal) presence of lactate in the blood.
Relating to lactatemia
Of or pertaining to lactation.
With regard to lactation
plural of lactation
The quality or state of producing milk, or milky sap.
plural of lactescence
Alternative form of lactescence.
milky
The presence of lactic acid in the bloodstream (which is always true); and usually, more specifically, an excess (hyperlacticaemia).
Alternative form of lacticaemia.
Dairy products.
Misspelling of lactimidomycin.
Able to secrete milk or a milky fluid.
The whitening of a black race.
flowing with milk
Acting as a lactifuge, or otherwise pertaining to the control or limitation of milk secretion or consumption.
plural of lactifuge
present participle and gerund of lactify
Synonym of lactigenous (“producing milk”).
That produces milk
Misspelling of lactometer.
plural of lactimide
plural of lactivist
plural of lactivore
Feeding or subsisting upon milk.
Alternative form of lactoseries.
Alternative form of lactadherin.
Alternative form of lactalbumin.
plural of lactoalbumin
Relating to lactobacillus
plural of lactobacillus
Related to lactobacillic acid and its derivatives
Any of many rod-shaped, nonmotile, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Lactobacillus, that ferment sugars to form lactic acid
plural of lactobacterium
Any salt or ester of lactobionic acid
plural of lactobionate
lactose
plural of lactocele
A lactococcal cell envelope-associated proteinase
plural of lactocepin
A form of riboflavin present in milk
Relating to bacteria of the genus Lactococcus.
plural of lactococcus
Any of a group of bacteriocins produced by Lactococcus bacteria.
plural of lactococcin
Any disease caused by infection with Lactococcus bacteria
Any bacterium of the genus Lactococcus
An apparatus for testing the quantity of fatty substance in a sample of milk.
plural of lactocrite
A cyclic bacteriocin present in bacteria of the genus Lactococcus.
Alternative form of lactacystin.
plural of lactocyte
To cause (something) to undergo lactofermentation, i.e. lactic acid fermentation.
third-person singular simple present indicative of lactoferment
Any of a group of amphipathic, cationic peptides with antimicrobial and anticancer properties
A globular multifunctional protein with antimicrobial activity, found in milk and many mucosal secretions such as tears and saliva
plural of lactoferrin
riboflavin
plural of lactoflavin
A mounting medium, composed of fuchsin in lactic acid, and stain for the microscopic study of fungi
Alternative form of lactofuchsin.
The secretion of milk by the mammary glands
that induces lactation
The globulin content of milk
An aqueous solution of lactic acid and glycerol that is used in cytology
simple past and past participle of lactolate
The reaction of lactose with a peptide or protein
the hydrolysis of lactose (typically by a galactosidase)
A device that estimates the cream content of milk by measuring its specific gravity.
plural of lactometer
Relating to the lactometer or lactometry.
Measurement with a lactometer.
plural of lactonase
plural of lactonazi
Alternative spelling of lactonization.
Alternative form of lactonized.
The nitrile of lactic acid 2-hydroxypropanenitrile
Reaction with, or conversion into a lactone.
Converted into a lactone by internal condensation
third-person singular simple present indicative of lactonize
present participle and gerund of lactonize
The hydrolysis of a lactone
Relating to lactonolysis
A solution of phenol and lactic acid in glycerol and water. It is a component of the biological stain lactophenol cotton blue.
A person or animal that has an attraction to milk, dairy products or lactic acid.
plural of lactophile
a sexual fetish for lactating breasts and breastfeeding
A phosphoglycoprotein present in milk
The production of milk by the mammary glands
Dated form of lactoprotein.
plural of lactoproteid
Any protein (such as casein) present in milk
plural of lactoprotein
Synonym of galactorrhea.
An amino derivative of lactose that is found in many biologically active carbohydrates
plural of lactosamine
An instrument for estimating the amount of cream in milk, based on its relative opacity
plural of lactoscope
Not containing lactose. (Usually applied to foods made with milk but with the lactose thereof catabolized enzymatically.)
A class of glycosphingolipids containing the sequence Galβ(1,3)GlcNAcβ(1,3)Galβ(1,4)Glcβ-Cer (galactose, N-acetylglucosamine, galactose, glucose, ceramide)
Synonym of whey.
Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a lactoside
plural of lactosidase
plural of lactoside
plural of lactosome
The trisaccharide 4(G)-beta-D-galactosylsucrose
The presence of lactose in the urine.
Modified by lactosylation
Reaction with a lactosyl group
A tetraose related to lactose
Synonym of lactotroph.
plural of lactotrope
A cell in the pituitary gland which produce prolactin in response to certain hormones.
Of, or pertaining to, lactotrophs
plural of lactotroph
Synonym of lactotrophic.
Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females.
plural of lactotropin
Alternative form of latrunculin.
The thickened juice of certain varieties of lettuce, used as a drug for its sedative and analgesic properties.
β-lactucerol.
A sesquiterpene lactone with sedative and analgesic effects, found in lactucarium.
plural of lactulose
plural of lactylate
The process of adding lactate, such as in a protein modification.
A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone.
plural of lacunarity
The quality or degree of being lacunar.
Having irregular wrinkles, like a peach stone.
The quality of being lacunose.
Full of small gaps or lacunules.