NEW DICTI 
ARY 
OF 
ATURAL h 
OR, 
COMPLEAT UNIVERSAL DISPLAY 
OF 
ANIMATED NATURE. 
LAC 
LABEO. An appellation given by the an- 
cients to the fifli more ufually called Cheilon 
and Chelon. 
LABRUS. A genus of fiflies of the acanthop- 
terygious tribe; the characters of which are: that 
the branchioftege membrane on each fide contains 
fix flender fiat bones when the fifh is full grown, 
but in the younger ones five only can be perceived ; 
that the teeth are large, arranged in the jaws, and 
on three bones in the fauces; that the palate and 
tongue are fmooth; that thick flefiiy lips cover the 
teeth ; that the membrane of tlie dorfil fin contains 
double rays in it's fore-part, the one foft, and die 
other prickly ; that the fcales are large, foft, and 
fm.ooth; and that the tail is undivided. Artedi 
enumerates ten fpccies of this genus. 
In the Linnsean fyftem, the Labrus is a genus 
of the thoracic order, comprehending forty-one 
fpecics. See Wrasse. 
LABUYO. A Philippine appellation for a 
bird of the grous kind, the urogallus of the Eu- 
ropeans. 
LACCIA. A name given by Paulus Jovius to 
the Hiad ; or, as it is fometimes called, the mother 
of the pilchards. 
LACERTA. A lara-e genus of animals, com - 
prehending all thofe quadrupeds which are ovi- 
parous, and have long tails continued from their 
bodies. In the Linnsean fyftem, the Lacerta is a 
genus of reptiles in the clafs of amphibia, diftin- 
guifhed by a four-footed naked body, with a tail, 
comprehending forty-eight fpecies. See Lizard. 
LACERTUS. An appellation given by fome 
writers to a fifli of the cuculus kind, more ufually 
called the trachurus, and ftrongly refembling the 
com.mon mackarel both in fhapc and flavour. 
Lacertus is alfo ufed to exprefs an animal of 
the garfifh kind, fomevvhat larger than the com- 
mon fpecies, and called by Italian fin:iermen 
A^uguglia Imperiale, or the imperial garfifh; and 
by EngliHi fifhermen, the girrock, in contradif- 
tinftion to the common kind, which they call the 
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fkipper. It Is thicker in proportion to it's length 
than the common garfifli ; it's fnout is fliorter and 
fharper; and, inftead of teeth, it's jaws are only fer- 
rated like a file. This fpecies is not very Common. 
LADY-COW. A genus of fcarabsus, of 
which there are feveral fpecies; the moft common 
of which are the following. 
Lady-Cow, with Reddish Cases to the 
Wings. This well-knovv'n infect has a black head, 
with two white fpots before; and a black breafir, 
whitifh near the edges. The cafes of the v/ings are 
orange-coloured; and towards the bafe of each 
there are three black fpots, and one common to 
both, making feven in all. The feelers are very 
fmall and clavated; and the under-part of the ani- 
mal is black. 
Lady-Cow, v/ith Red Cases to the Wings, 
AND A Black Spot on each. The breaft of 
this fpecics is black, except a large white fpot: on 
it's fide, two very Imall ones near the bafe, and 
two others at the iniertion of the feelers; and the 
belly, legs, and feelers, are black. This infed; is 
commonly found among trees and hedges in the 
fummer feafon. 
Lady-Cow, with Black Cases to the 
Wings, and Two Red Spots on each. The 
breaft of this infeft is entii-ely black; and die fpots 
on the cafes of the wings are of a blood-red co- 
lour, thofe neareft to the breaft beins; the largeft. 
This ipecies is frequently found on maple-trees, 
and fometimes in hedges. 
I AERTA. An appellation given by fome au- 
thors to a fpecies of wafp, the fting of which is 
falfely reputed to be fatal. It is larger and longer- 
bodied than the common kind, but fmaller than 
the hornet; and feems to be of an extremely irri- 
table difpofition, attacking every kind of animals 
that comes in it's way. 
LAGANUM. A genus of the echini marini, 
of the general clafs of the placentse. The charac- 
ters of the Lagana are : that tlie mouth is placed in 
the centre of the bale, and the aperture of the anus 
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