Vocabulary : Leptothrix to Les

Leptothrix : A genus of bacteria, characterized by having their filaments very long, slender, and indistinctly articulated. ;; Having the form of a little chain; -- applied to bacteria when, as in multiplication by fission, they form a chain of filiform individuals.
Leptus : The six-legged young, or larva, of certain mites; -- sometimes used as a generic name. See Harvest mite, under Harvest.
Leptynite : See Granulite.
Lere : Learning; lesson; lore. ;; To learn; to teach. ;; Empty. ;; Flesh; skin.
Lered : Learned.

Lernaea : A Linnaean genus of parasitic Entomostraca, -- the same as the family Lernaeidae.
Lernaeacea : A suborder of copepod Crustacea, including a large number of remarkable forms, mostly parasitic on fishes. The young, however, are active and swim freely. See Illustration in Appendix.
Lernean : One of a family (Lernaeidae) of parasitic Crustacea found attached to fishes and other marine animals. Some species penetrate the skin and flesh with the elongated head, and feed on the viscera. See Illust. in Appendix.
Lerot : A small European rodent (Eliomys nitela), allied to the dormouse.
Les : A leash.

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