Words Starting with L

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Lab

A laboratory or a place equipped for scientific experiments and analysis.

Labeo

A Roman family name, also used as a Latin cognomen.

Labeur

Archaic or literary English for labor, toil, or hard work.

Labia

The plural of labium; the outer or inner folds of the vulva, or the lip-like parts of a structure.

Labial

Relating to the lips or pronounced with the lips.

Labiate

Having lips or a lip-like shape; especially used in botany for flowers with two-lipped corollas.

Labium

A lip or lip-like anatomical part; in botany and zoology, a similar lip-shaped structure.

Labor

The process of performing work or exertion, especially physical work.

Laboratory

A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching.

Laborious

Requiring considerable effort and hard work.

Labour

Work, especially physical or mental effort; also the process of childbirth.

Labret

A decorative ornament worn in a pierced lip.

Labrum

A lip-like edge or rim, especially in anatomy or in ancient Roman contexts a basin or washbasin.

Labrys

A double-headed axe, especially associated with ancient Minoan and later ritual symbolism.

Labyrinth

A complex network of winding passages or a confusing situation or problem.

Lac

A resinous substance excreted by certain insects and used to make shellac and dyes.

Lace

A delicate ornamental fabric made of threads woven together in intricate patterns.

Lacedaemon

An ancient Greek name for Sparta and the region of Laconia.

Lacer

A person or thing that laces something, or a shoe or garment fastener.

Lacerable

Able to be torn or cut into ragged pieces.