Webster's Dictionary 1913

3376

Lumbric

Lum″bric (?), n. [L. lumbricus.] (Zoöl.) An earthworm, or a worm resembling an earthworm.

3377

Lumbrical

Lum″bric‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. lombrical. See Lumbric.] (Anat.) Resembling a worm; as, the lumbrical muscles of the hands of the hands and feet. — n. A lumbrical muscle.

3378

Lumbriciform

Lum‐bric″i‐form (?), a. [L. lumbricus worm + -form.] (Zoöl.) Resembling an earthworm; vermiform.

3379

Lumbricoid

Lum″bri‐coid (?), a. [Lumbricus + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Like an earthworm; belonging to the genus Lumbricus, or family Lumbricidæ.

3380

Lumbricus

‖Lum″bri‐cus (?), n. [L. See Lumbric.] (Zoöl.) A genus of annelids, belonging to the Oligochæta, and including the common earthworms. See Earthworm.

3381

Lumen

‖Lu″men (?), n.; pl. L. Lumina (#), E. Lumens (#). 1. (Photom.) (a) A unit of illumination, being the amount of illumination of a unit area of spherical surface, due to a light ...

3382

Luminant

Lu″mi‐nant (?), a. Luminous.

3383

Luminary

Lu″mi‐na‐ry (?), n.; pl.Luminaries (#), [F. luminaire, L. luminare a light or lamp, which was lighted in the churches, a luminary, fr. lumen, luminis, light, fr. lucere to be li...

3384

Luminate

Lu″mi‐nate (?), v. t. [L. luminatus, p. p. of luminare to illumine, fr. lumen light. See Limn.] To illuminate.

3385

Lumination

Lu′mi‐na″tion (?), n. Illumination.

3386

Lumine

Lu″mine (?), v. i. To illumine. Spenser.

3387

Luminescence

Lu′mi‐nes″cence (?), n. [See Luminescent.] 1. (Physics) Any emission of light not ascribable directly to incandescence, and therefore occurring at low temperatures, as in phosph...

3388

Luminescent

Lu′mi‐nes″cent (?), a. [L. luminare to illuminate + -escent.] (Physics) Shining with a light due to any of the various causes which produce luminescence.

3389

Luminiferous

Lu′mi‐nif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. lumen light + -ferous.] Producing light; yielding light; transmitting light; as, the luminiferous ether.

3390

Luminosity

Lu′mi‐nos″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being luminous; luminousness.

3391

Luminous

Lu″mi‐nous (?), a. [L. luminosus, fr. lumen light: cf. F. lumineux. See Luminary, Illuminate.]1. Shining; emitting or reflecting light; brilliant; bright; as, the is a luminous ...

3392

Lummox

Lum″mox (?), n. A fat, ungainly, stupid person; an awkward bungler.

3393

Lump

Lump (?), n. [Cf. OD. lompe piece, mass. Cf. Lunch.] 1. A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore. “ A lu...

3394

Lump (2)

Lump, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Lumped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Lumping.] 1. To throw into a mass; to unite in a body or sum without distinction of particulars.The expenses ought to be lump...

3395

Lumper

Lump″er (?), n. [Cf. Lamper eel.] (Zoöl.) The European eelpout; — called also lumpen.

3396

Lumper (2)

Lump″er, n. 1. One who lumps.2. A laborer who is employed to load or unload vessels when in harbor.

3397

Lumpfish

Lump″fish′ (?), n. [From Lump, on account of its bulkiness: cf. G. & D. lump, F. lompe.] (Zoöl.) A large, thick, clumsy, marine fish (Cyclopterus lumpus) of Europe and America. ...

3398

Lumping

Lump″ing, a. Bulky; heavy. Arbuthnot.

3399

Lumpish

Lump″ish, a. Like a lump; inert; gross; heavy; dull; spiritless. “ Lumpish, heavy, melancholy.” Shak.— Lump″ish‐ly, adv. — Lump″ish‐ness, n.

3400

Lumpsucker

Lump″suck′er (?), n.(Zoöl.) The lumpfish.

3401

Lumpy

Lump″y (?), a. [Compar.Lumpier (?); superl.Lumpiest.] Full of lumps, or small compact masses.

3402

Lumpy-jaw

Lump″y–jaw′. (Med.) Actinomycosis.