Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Lamella

La‐mel″la (?), n.; pl. L. Lamellæ (#), E. Lamellas (#). [L. lamella, dim. of lamina plate, leaf, layer: cf. F. lamelle. Cf. Lamina, Omelet.] a thin plate or scale of anything, a...

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Lamellar

Lam″el‐lar (?), a. [Cf. F. lamellaire.] Flat and thin; lamelliform; composed of lamellæ. — Lam″el‐lar‐ly, adv. In thin plates or scales.

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Lamellary

Lam″el‐la‐ry (?), a. Of or pertaining to lamella or to lamellæ; lamellar.

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Lamellate

{ Lam″el‐late (?), Lam″el‐la′ted (?), } a. [See Lamella.] Composed of, or furnished with, thin plates or scales. See Illust. of Antennæ.

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Lamellibranch

La‐mel″li‐branch (?), n.(Zoöl.) One of the Lamellibranchia. Also used adjectively.

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Lamellibranchia

{ ‖La‐mel′li‐bran″chi‐a (?), ‖La‐mel′li‐bran′chi‐a″ta (?), } n. pl. [NL. See lamella, and Branchia, Branchiate.] (Zoöl.) A class of Mollusca including all those that have bivalv...

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Lamellibranchiate

Lam′el‐li‐bran″chi‐ate (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having lamellar gills; belonging to the Lamellibranchia. — n. One of the Lamellibranchia.

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Lamellicorn

La‐mel″li‐corn (?), a. [Lamella + L. cornu a horn: cf. F. lamellicorne. See Lamella.] (Zoöl.) (a) Having antennæ terminating in a group of flat lamellæ; — said of certain coleop...

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Lamellicornia

‖La‐mel′li‐cor″ni‐a (?), n. pl. [NL. See Lamellicorn.] (Zoöl.) A group of lamellicorn, plant-eating beetles; — called also Lamellicornes.

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Lamelliferous

Lam′el‐lif″er‐ous (?), a. [Lamella + -ferous: cf. F. lamellifère.] Bearing, or composed of, lamellæ, or thin layers, plates, or scales; foliated.

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Lamelliform

La‐mel″li‐form (?), a. [Lamella + -form: cf. F. lamelliforme.] Thin and flat; scalelike; lamellar.

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Lamellirostral

Lam′el‐li‐ros″tral (?), a. [Lamella + rostral: cf. F. lamellirostre.] (Zoöl.) Having a lamellate bill, as ducks and geese.

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Lamellirostres

‖La‐mel′li‐ros″tres (?), n. pl. [NL. See Lamella, and Rostrum.] (Zoöl.) A group of birds embracing the Anseres and flamingoes, in which the bill is lamellate.

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Lamellose

Lam″el‐lose′ (?), a. [Cf. F. lamelleux.] Composed of, or having, lamellæ; lamelliform.

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Lamely

Lame″ly (?), adv. [See Lame.] In a lame, crippled, disabled, or imperfect manner; as, to walk lamely; a figure lamely drawn.

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Lameness

Lame″ness, n. The condition or quality of being lame; as, the lameness of an excuse or an argument.

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Lament

La‐ment″ (?), v. i. [F. lamenter, L. lamentari, fr. lamentum a lament.] To express or feel sorrow; to weep or wail; to mourn.Jeremiah lamented for Josiah. 2 Chron. xxxv. 25.Ye s...

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Lament (2)

La‐ment″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Lamented; p. pr. & vb. n.Lamenting.] To mourn for; to bemoan; to bewail.One laughed at follies, one lamented crimes. Dryden.Syn. — To deplore; mourn...

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Lament (3)

La‐ment″, n. [L. lamentum. Cf. Lament, v.] 1. Grief or sorrow expressed in complaints or cries; lamentation; a wailing; a moaning; a weeping.Torment, and loud lament, and furiou...

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Lamentable

Lam″en‐ta‐ble (?), a. [L. lamentabilis: cf. F. lamentable.] 1. Mourning; sorrowful; expressing grief; as, a lamentable countenance. “Lamentable eye.” Spenser.2. Fitted to awaken...

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Lamentation

Lam′en‐ta″tion (?), n. [F. lamentation, L. lamentatio.] 1. The act of bewailing; audible expression of sorrow; wailing; moaning.In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation and ...

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Lamented

La‐ment″ed (?), a. Mourned for; bewailed.This humble praise, lamented shade! receive. Pope.

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Lamenter

La‐ment″er (�), n. One who laments.

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Lamentin

La‐men″tin (?), n. See Lamantin.

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Lamenting

La‐ment″ing (?), n. Lamentation.Lamentings heard i' the air. Shak.

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Lamentingly

La‐ment″ing‐ly, adv. In a lamenting manner.

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Lames

Lames (lȧmz), n. pl. [F. lame a thin plate, L. lamina.] (Armor) Small steel plates combined together so as to slide one upon the other and form a piece of armor.