Webster's Dictionary 1913

3430

Lungis

Lun″gis (?), n. [OF. longis. See Lounge.] A lingerer; a dull, drowsy fellow.

3431

Lungless

Lung″less (?), a. Being without lungs.

3432

Lungoor

‖Lun″goor (?), n. [Hind. langūr.] (Zoöl.) A long-tailed monkey (Semnopithecus schislaceus), from the mountainous districts of India.

3433

Lungworm

Lung″worm′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of several species of parasitic nematoid worms which infest the lungs and air passages of cattle, sheep, and other animals, often proving fatal...

3434

Lungwort

Lung″wort′ (?), n.(Bot.) (a) An herb of the genus Pulmonaria (P. officinalis), of Europe; — so called because the spotted appearance of the leaves resembles that of a diseased l...

3435

Lunicurrent

Lu″ni‐cur″rent (?), a. [L. luna moon + E. current.] Having relation to changes in currents that depend on the moon's phases. Bache.

3436

Luniform

Lu″ni‐form (?), a. [L. luna moon + -form: cf. F. luniforme.] Resembling the moon in shape.

3437

Lunisolar

Lu″ni‐so″lar (?), a. [L. luna moon + E. solar: cf. F. lunisolaire.] Resulting from the united action, or pertaining to the mutual relations, of the sun and moon.Lunisolar preces...

3438

Lunistice

Lu″ni‐stice (?), n. [L. luna moon + sistere to cause to stand. Cf. Solstice.] (Astron.) The farthest point of the moon's northing and southing, in its monthly revolution.

3439

Lunitidal

Lu″ni‐tid′al (?), a. Pertaining to tidal movements dependent on the moon. Bache.Lunitidal interval. See Retard, n.

3440

Lunt

Lunt (?), n. [D. lont; akin to Dan. & G. lunte, Sw. lunta. Cf. Link a torch.] 1. The match cord formerly used in firing cannon.2. A puff of smoke. Burns.

3441

Lunula

‖Lu″nu‐la (?), n.; pl.Lunulæ (#). [L., prop., a little moon. See Lunule.] (Anat. & Zoöl.) Same as Lunule.

3442

Lunular

Lu″nu‐lar (?), a. [Cf. F. lunulaire. See Lunula.] (Bot.) Having a form like that of the new moon; shaped like a crescent.

3443

Lunulate

{ Lu″nu‐late (?), Lu″nu‐la′ted (?), } a. [See Lunula.] (Bot. & Zoöl.) Resembling a small crescent. Gray.

3444

Lunule

Lu″nule (?), n. [F., fr. L. lunula, dim. of luna moon.] 1. (Anat.) Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula; a lune.2. (Chem.) A lune. See Lune.3. (Zoö...

3445

Lunulet

Lu″nu‐let (?), n. [Dim. of lunule.] (Zoöl.) A small spot, shaped like a half-moon or crescent; as, the lunulet on the wings of many insects.

3446

Lunulite

Lu″nu‐lite (?), n. [Lunule + -life: cf. F. lunulithe. See Lunula.] (Paleon.) Any bryozoan of the genus Lunulites, having a more or less circular form.

3447

Luny

Lu″ny (?), a. [Shortened fr. lunatic.] Crazy; mentally unsound. [Written also loony.]

3448

Lupercal

Lu‐per″cal (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Lupercalia.

3449

Lupercal (2)

Lu‐per″cal, n. A grotto on the Palatine Hill sacred to Lupercus, the Lycean Pan.

3450

Lupercalia

‖Lu′per‐ca″li‐a (?), n. pl. [L. luperealis, fr. Lupercus the Lycean Pan, so called fr. lupus a wolf, because he kept off the wolves.] (Rom. Antiq.) A feast of the Romans in hono...

3451

Lupine

Lu″pine (?), n. [L. lupinus, lupinum, apparently fr. lupinus belonging to a wolf, fr. lupus a wolf; perh. so called because it was supposed to exhaust the soil: cf. F. lupin. Cf...

3452

Lupine (2)

Lu″pine (?), a. [See Lupine, n.] Wolfish; ravenous. Gauden.

3453

Lupinin

Lu″pin‐in (?), n.(Chem.) A glucoside found in the seeds of several species of lupine, and extracted as a yellowish white crystalline substance.

3454

Lupinine

Lu″pin‐ine (?), n.(Chem.) An alkaloid found in several species of lupine (Lupinus luteus, L. albus, etc.), and extracted as a bitter crystalline substance.

3455

Lupulin

Lu″pu‐lin (?), n. [Cf. F. lupulin. See Lupuline.] 1. (Chem.) A bitter principle extracted from hops.2. The fine yellow resinous powder found upon the strobiles or fruit of hops,...

3456

Lupuline

Lu″pu‐line (?), n. [NL. lupulus the hop, fr. L. lupus the hop: cf. F. lupuline.] (Chem.) An alkaloid extracted from hops as a colorless volatile liquid.