| Lerner | I.M., U.S. Population geneticist, 1910-1967. See: Lerner homeostasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Lerner homeostasis | The restorative mechanisms that tend to correct perturbations in the genetic composition of a population. Synonym: genetic homeostasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lerot | <zoology> A small European rodent (Eliomys nitela), allied to the dormouse. Origin: F. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Leroy | Edgar August, French physician, *1883. See: Fiessinger-Leroy-Reiter syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |