lycaenid | (noun) any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae | Synonyms: lycaenid butterfly |
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lycanthrope | (noun) a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again | Synonyms: loup-garou, werewolf, wolfman |
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lycanthropy | (noun) (folklore) the magical ability of a person to assume the characteristics of a wolf | - |
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lycee | (noun) a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 | Synonyms: Gymnasium, lyceum, middle school, secondary school |
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lyceum | (noun) a public hall for lectures and concerts | - |
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(noun) a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12 | Synonyms: Gymnasium, lycee, middle school, secondary school |
lychee | (noun) Chinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seed; often dried | Synonyms: leechee, lichee, lichi, litchee, litchi, litchi nut |
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lychgate | (noun) a roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funerals | Synonyms: lichgate |
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lychnis | (noun) mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone | Synonyms: catchfly |
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lycopene | (noun) carotenoid that makes tomatoes red; may lower the risk of prostate cancer | - |
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lycopod | (noun) primitive evergreen moss-like plant with spores in club-shaped strobiles | Synonyms: club-moss, club moss |
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