lithops any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones
lattice an arrangement of points in a regular periodic pattern
platypus small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
latinise cause to adopt Catholicism
latinize cause to adopt Catholicism
Lhasa apso a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs
Latinise write in the Latin alphabet
Latinize write in the Latin alphabet
autopsy an examination and dissection of a dead body
laid up ill and usually confined
talipes congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes
Lesseps French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)
Lobipes a genus of Phalaropidae
polydipsia excessive thirst
lapse drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
steps the course along which a person has walked or is walking in
stops a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck); a player plays the lowest card of a suit in his hand and successively higher cards are played until the sequence stops; the player who plays a card matching one in the layout wins all the chips on that card
tabis a sock with a separation for the big toe
tapis a heavy textile with a woven design
taps (military) signal to turn the lights out