DEEn Dictionary De - En
DeEs De - Es
DePt De - Pt
 Vocabulary trainer

Spec. subjects Grammar Abbreviations Random search Preferences
Search in Sprachauswahl
Search for:
Mini search box
 

   lamellicorn beetle
         n 1: beetle having antennae with hard platelike terminal
               segments

English Dictionary: Lyonia ligustrina by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lamellicornia
n
  1. scarabaeid beetles and stag beetles [syn: Lamellicornia, superfamily Lamellicornia]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
limelight
n
  1. a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"
    Synonym(s): limelight, spotlight, glare, public eye
  2. a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
    Synonym(s): limelight, calcium light
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
limnological
adj
  1. of or relating to limnology
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
limnologically
adv
  1. with regard to or concerning limnology
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
limnologist
n
  1. a specialist in the study of freshwater ponds and lakes
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
limnology
n
  1. the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their biological and physical and geological properties
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Limulus
n
  1. type genus of the family Limulidae [syn: Limulus, {genus Limulus}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Limulus polyphemus
n
  1. large marine arthropod of the Atlantic coast of North America having a domed carapace that is shaped like a horseshoe and a stiff pointed tail; a living fossil related to the wood louse
    Synonym(s): horseshoe crab, king crab, Limulus polyphemus, Xiphosurus polyphemus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
linelike
adj
  1. resembling a line
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
linoleic acid
n
  1. a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
    Synonym(s): linoleic acid, linolic acid
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
linolic acid
n
  1. a liquid polyunsaturated fatty acid abundant in plant fats and oils; a fatty acid essential for nutrition; used to make soap
    Synonym(s): linoleic acid, linolic acid
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
loamless
adj
  1. having no loam; "a stony loamless yard"
    Antonym(s): loamy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lyonia ligustrina
n
  1. deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers
    Synonym(s): maleberry, male berry, privet andromeda, he-huckleberry, Lyonia ligustrina
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lyonia lucida
n
  1. showy evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with shiny leaves and angled branches and clusters of pink to reddish flowers that resemble an umbel
    Synonym(s): fetterbush, fetter bush, shiny lyonia, Lyonia lucida
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lamella \La*mel"la\, n.; pl. L. {Lamell[91]}, E. {Lamellas}. [L.
      lamella, dim. of lamina plate, leaf, layer: cf. F. lamelle.
      Cf. {Lamina}, {Omelet}.]
      a thin plate or scale of anything, as a thin scale growing
      from the petals of certain flowers; or one of the thin plates
      or scales of which certain shells are composed.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lamellicorn \La*mel"li*corn\, a. [Lamella + L. cornu a horn: cf.
      F. lamellicorne. See {Lamella}.] (Zo[94]l.)
      (a) Having antenn[91] terminating in a group of flat
            lamell[91]; -- said of certain coleopterous insects.
      (b) Terminating in a group of flat lamell[91]; -- said of
            antenn[91]. -- n. A lamellicorn insect.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Lamellicornia \[d8]La*mel`li*cor"ni*a\, n. pl. [NL. See
      {Lamellicorn}.] (Zo[94]l.)
      A group of lamellicorn, plant-eating beetles; -- called also
      {Lamellicornes}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lamellose \Lam"el*lose`\, a. [Cf. F. lamelleux.]
      Composed of, or having, lamell[91]; lamelliform.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {Lime burner}, one who burns limestone, shells, etc., to make
            lime.
  
      {Lime light}. See {Calcium light}, under {Calcium}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Drummond light \Drum"mond light`\ [From Thomas Drummond, a
      British naval officer.]
      A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas,
      one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of
      ignition, upon a ball of lime; or a stream of oxygen gas
      through a flame of alcohol upon a ball or disk of lime; --
      called also {oxycalcium light}, or {lime light}.
  
      Note: The name is also applied sometimes to a heliostat,
               invented by Drummond, for rendering visible a distant
               point, as in geodetic surveying, by reflecting upon it
               a beam of light from the sun.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      {Lime burner}, one who burns limestone, shells, etc., to make
            lime.
  
      {Lime light}. See {Calcium light}, under {Calcium}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Drummond light \Drum"mond light`\ [From Thomas Drummond, a
      British naval officer.]
      A very intense light, produced by turning two streams of gas,
      one oxygen and the other hydrogen, or coal gas, in a state of
      ignition, upon a ball of lime; or a stream of oxygen gas
      through a flame of alcohol upon a ball or disk of lime; --
      called also {oxycalcium light}, or {lime light}.
  
      Note: The name is also applied sometimes to a heliostat,
               invented by Drummond, for rendering visible a distant
               point, as in geodetic surveying, by reflecting upon it
               a beam of light from the sun.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Limelight \Lime"light`\, n. (Theat.)
      That part of the stage upon which the limelight as cast,
      usually where the most important action is progressing or
      where the leading player or players are placed and upon which
      the attention of the spectators is therefore concentrated.
      Hence, consspicuous position before the public; as,
      politicians who are never happy except in the limelight.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Limulus \[d8]Lim"u*lus\ (l[icr]m"[usl]*l[ucr]s), n.; pl.
      {Limuli} (-l[imac]). [L., dim. of limus sidelong, askance.]
      (Zo[94]l.)
      The only existing genus of Merostomata. It includes only a
      few species from the East Indies, and one ({Limulus
      polyphemus}) from the Atlantic coast of North America. Called
      also {Molucca crab}, {king crab}, {horseshoe crab}, and
      {horsefoot}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Linoleic \Li*no"le*ic\ (l[icr]*n[omac]"l[esl]*[icr]k), a.
      Pertaining to, or derived from, linoleum, or linseed oil;
      specifically (Chem.), designating an organic acid, a thin
      yellow oil, found combined as a salt of glycerin in oils of
      linseed, poppy, hemp, and certain nuts.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      2. (Astron.) A sign and a constellation; Leo.
  
      3. An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person
            who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in London at
            that time.
  
                     Such society was far more enjoyable than that of
                     Edinburgh, for here he was not a lion, but a man.
                                                                              --Prof.
                                                                              Wilson.
  
      {American lion} (Zo[94]l.), the puma or cougar.
  
      {Lion ant} (Zo[94]l.), the ant-lion.
  
      {Lion dog} (Zo[94]l.), a fancy dog with a flowing mane,
            usually clipped to resemble a lion's mane.
  
      {Lion lizard} (Zo[94]l.), the basilisk.
  
      {Lion's share}, all, or nearly all; the best or largest part;
            -- from [92]sop's fable of the lion hunting in company
            with certain smaller beasts, and appropriating to himself
            all the prey.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lionlike \Li"on*like`\ (-l[imac]k`), a.
      Like a lion; brave as a lion.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Lonely \Lone"ly\, a. [Compar. {Lonelier}; superl. {Loneliest}.]
      [Shortened fr. alonely.]
      1. Sequestered from company or neighbors; solitary; retired;
            as, a lonely situation; a lonely cell.
  
      2. Alone, or in want of company; forsaken.
  
                     To the misled and lonely traveler.      --Milton.
  
      3. Not frequented by human beings; as, a lonely wood.
  
      4. Having a feeling of depression or sadness resulting from
            the consciousness of being alone; lonesome.
  
                     I am very often alone. I don't mean I am lonely.
                                                                              --H. James.
  
      Syn: Solitary; lone; lonesome; retired; unfrequented;
               sequestered; secluded.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Lamoille County, VT (county, FIPS 15)
      Location: 44.60710 N, 72.64632 W
      Population (1990): 19735 (9872 housing units)
      Area: 1192.9 sq km (land), 7.4 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Lime Lake-Machias, NY (CDP, FIPS 42350)
      Location: 42.42836 N, 78.48232 W
      Population (1990): 1269 (741 housing units)
      Area: 8.5 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Line Lexington, PA
      Zip code(s): 18932

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Lino Lakes, MN (city, FIPS 37322)
      Location: 45.16185 N, 93.08251 W
      Population (1990): 8807 (2653 housing units)
      Area: 73.3 sq km (land), 12.7 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Loon Lake, WA
      Zip code(s): 99148
No guarantee of accuracy or completeness!
©TU Chemnitz, 2006-2024
Your feedback:
Ad partners