Lamel´la (pl. Lamel´læ) (lamella, a thin piece of metal, wood), a gill or gills of mushrooms, on which the hymenium is extended.
La´nate (lanatus, woolly, < lana, wool), woolly; covered with a wool-like pubescence.
Lan´ceolate (lanceolatus, < lanceola, a little spear), lance-shaped; tapering to both ends.
Lat´eral, attached to or by one side.
Lateric´eous, Laterit´ious (latericeus, lateritius, consisting of bricks, < later, a brick), brick-colored.
La´tex (latex, liquid; ferre, bear), thick milky juice.
Laticif´erous (latex, liquid, + ferre, bear), applied to the tubes containing latex, as in the Lactarii.
Lat´ticed, formed by interlacing and crossing lines or columns which leave open spaces between.
Lavender (lavendulaceus), a very pale purplish color, paler and more delicate than lilac.
Lax (laxus, loose, slack), not compact, limber, flaccid.