| lepadite 2 | <zoology> Same as Lepadoid. Origin: L. Lepas, lepadis, limpet, Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| lepadoid | <zoology> A stalked barnacle of the genus Lepas, or family Lepadidae; a goose barnacle. Also used adjectively. Origin: Lepas. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lepal | <botany> A sterile transformed stamen. Origin: Gr. Scale: cf. F. Lepale. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lepas | <zoology> Any one of various species of Lepas, a genus of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, Gulf weed, etc. Synonym: goose barnacle. See Barnacle. Origin: L, a limpet, fr. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Lepehne | Georg, German physician, *1887. See: Lepehne-Pickworth stain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lepehne-Pickworth stain | <technique> A staining technique for haemoglobin and other haem-containing substances in cryostat or frozen sections, which utilises the presence of tissue peroxidase to oxidise benzidine to a blue quinhydrone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leper | A person who has leprosy. Origin: G. Lepra (05 Mar 2000) |
| leper colonies | Residential treatment centres for individuals with leprosy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| lepidic | Relating to scales or a scaly covering layer. Origin: G. Lepis (lepid-), scale, rind (05 Mar 2000) |
| lepidine | <chemistry> An organic base, C9H6.N.CH3, metameric with quinaldine, and obtained by the distillation of cinchonine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lepidodendrid | <paleontology> One of an extinct family of trees allied to the modern club mosses, and including Lepidodendron and its allies. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lepidodendroid | <paleontology> Allied to, or resembling, Lepidodendron. A lepidodendrid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lepidodendron | <paleontology> A genus of fossil trees of the Devonian and Carboniferous ages, having the exterior marked with scars, mostly in quincunx order, produced by the separation of the leafstalks. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, a scale + tree. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lepidoganoid | <zoology> Any one of a division (Lepidoganoidei) of ganoid fishes, including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. Also used adjectively. Origin: Gr, a scale + E. Ganoid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| lepidolite | <chemical> A species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet colour, containing lithia. It usually occurs in masses consisting of small scales. See Mica. Origin: Gr, a scale: cf. F. Lepidolithe. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |