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lance.] Between linear and lanceo- 

 late in shape ; appl. leaves (bot.). 



linear-oblong (Im'ear-ob'long) a. [L. 

 tinea, line ; oblongus, long across.] 

 Between linear and oblong in 

 shape ; appl. leaves (hot.). 



linellae (linel'e) n. plu. [L. linella, 

 fine thread.] A system of filaments 

 in certain Sarcodina holding to- 

 gether the xenophya (zool.}. 



lineolate (lin'eolat) a. [L. linea, line.] 

 Marked by fine lines or striae 

 (bot., zool.). 



lingua (ling'gwa) n. [L. lingua, 

 tongue.] The floor of the mouth in 

 mites ; the hypopharynx of insects ; 

 a tongue or tongue-like structure 

 (zool.). 



lingual (ling'gwal) a. [L. lingua, 

 tongue.] Pert, tongue ; appl. radula 

 of Molluscs (zool.) ; appl. artery, 

 gyrus, nerve, vein (anat.). 



lingula (Img'gula) n. [L. lingula, 

 little tongue.] A small tongue-like 

 process of bone or other tissue, as 

 of cerebellum or sphenoid (anat.}. 



linin (ffnln) n. [L. tinum, flax.] 

 The substance of the achromatinic 

 reticulum of a cell-nucleus (cyt.). 



Linnaean (Hne'an) a. [L. Linnaeus, 

 Swedish naturalist.] Pert, or 

 designating the system of classi- 

 fication established by Linnaeus 

 (biol.). 



lip (lip) n. [A.S. lippa, lip.] One of 

 the fleshy folds round the mouth ; 

 a lip-like structure, such as labia, 

 labella, etc. (zool., anat.). 



lip cell, a sporangium cell at the 

 point of dehiscence (bot.). 



lipase (lip'as) n. [Gk. lipos, fat.] An 

 enzyme, lipolytic in action, found in 

 blood and in various organs, and 

 also in various seeds (phys.). 



lipochrome (lip'okrom) n. [Gk. lipos, 

 fat ; chroma, colour.] A pigment 

 found in some Polychaetes (zool.), 

 and in some plants (bot.). 



lipogastry (lip'ogas'tri) . [Gk. 

 leipesthai, to be lacking ; gaster, 

 belly.] Temporary obliteration of 

 the gastral cavity, as in some 

 Sponges (zool.). 



lipogenous (lipoj'6nus) a. [Gk. lipos, 

 fat ; gignesthai, to produce.] Fat- 

 producing (bot., zool.). 



lipoid (iTp'oid) a. [Gk. lipos, fat j 



eidos, resemblance.] Any fatty sub- 

 stance, such as lecithin, cholesterin, 

 found in cells (phys.). 



lipolytic (Hp'olTt'ik) a. [Gk. lipos, 

 fat ; lyein, to reduce.] Capable of 

 dissolving fat ; fat-reducing (phys}. 



lipomerism (Ifpom'e'rlzm) n. [Gk. 

 leipesthai, to be lacking ; meros, 

 part.] Suppression of segmenta- 

 tion, or coalescence of segments, as 

 in Crustaceans (zool.). 



lipostomy (ITpos'tom!) n. [Gk. leipes- 

 thai, to be lacking ; stoma, mouth.] 

 Temporary obliteration of the 

 mouth or osculum (zool.). 



lipoxenous (lipok'sgnus) a. [Gk. 

 leipesthai, to be lacking ; xenos, 

 host.] Leaving the host before 

 completion of development, as in 

 case of certain parasites (bot.). 



lipped (Hpt) a. [A.S. lippa, lip.] 

 Labiate (bot.). 



lirella (lireTa) n. [L. lira, furrow.] 

 A linear apothecium of Lichens 

 (**). 



lissencephalous (lis'gnkeTalus, -sgf-) 

 a. [Gk. lissos, smooth ; engkephalon, 

 brain.] Having few or no con- 

 volutions on the brain (zool.). 



lissoflagellate (lis'oflaj'glat) a. [Gk. 

 lissos, smooth ; L. ftagellum, whip.] 

 Having no collar surrounding the 

 base of the flagellum (zool.). 



lithite (iTth'lt) n. [Gk. lithos, stone.] 

 A calcareous secretion found in 

 connection with the ear, or with 

 otocysts, lithocysts, and tentaculo- 

 cysts, the supposed auditory organs 

 of many invertebrates (anat., zool.). 



lithocysts (lith'osists) n. plu. [Gk. 

 lithos, stone ; kystis, bladder.] 

 Minute sacs or grooves, containing 

 lithites, found in various inverte- 

 brates ; the marginal sense-organs 

 of certain Coelenterates (zool.). 



lithodesma (lith'odeVma) n. [Gk. 

 lithos, stone ; desma, bond.] A 

 small plate, shelly in nature, found 

 in certain bivalves (zool.). 



lithodomous (lithod'timus) a. [Gk. 

 lithos, stone ; demein, to build.] 

 Living in rocks (zool.). 



lithogenous (Hthqj'e'nus) a. [Gk. 

 lithos, stone ; gignesthai, to pro- 

 duce.] Rock-forming, or rock- 

 building, as certain corals (zool.). 



lithophagous (lithof'agus) a, [Gk. 



