119 Lilt 



Lozeiiged. — Being similar in shape to a lozenge ; 

 having two oj)posite angles acute and two 

 obtuse, forming a quadrangular figure ; in the 

 form of a rhombus. (F. Formerly losenge, esj). 

 a shield of a diamond shape [in heraldry] — O.F. 

 losenge, lozenge [F. losange\, a lozenge. Origin 

 disputed ; probably from O.F. lanze, a flat 

 stone.) 



Lubricous. — Slippery as if lubricated ; smooth, of 

 a shiny smoothness. (L. lubricus, slippery.) 



Lucidate, Lucidus. — Shining ; mirror-like in 

 appearance ; bright ; clear ; radiant. (L. lex, 

 lucis, light.) 



Lumen. — The enclosed space. Lumen of the tubes, 

 the space enclosed by the tracheal tubes. (L. 

 space for admission of light.) 



Lunare, Lunate. — In the form of a half-moon ; 

 crescent-shaj)ed. (L. Uma, the moon.) 



Lunulate. — Crescent -shaped ; like the new moon in 

 shape. (L. lunula.) 



Limule, Lunulet. — ^A crescent -shaped spot or mark 

 of a different colour from the rest. (L. lunula, 

 a little moon, or crescent.) 



Luridus. — Yellowy-brown ; pale in colour, even 

 resembling a ghastly hue. (L. pale ; yellowish.) 



Luteous. — ^Liglit in colour ; of a brownish-yellow 

 or clay colour ; yellow, like the yolk of an egg. 

 (L. luteus, yellowish ; gold-coloured ; saffron.) 



