Lat´eral, a. To or towards the side; on either hand from the middle line.
Lat´erally, a. Sidewise.
Latis´simus, a. for n. A certain muscle of the back.
Legs. (96.)
Lens (crystalline), n. A circular biconvex transparent body in the eye which brings rays of light to a focus.
Lesser Wing-coverts, n. pl. The smaller anterior set of secondary coverts in several series upon the plica alaris.
Leva´tor, n. Generic name of muscles that elevate; as, levator palpebræ, lifter of the eyelid.
Lig´ament, n. Fibrous band or sheet binding bones or other structures together.
Ligamen´tum Nu´chæ, n. A particular strong elastic ligament along the nape and cervix of many animals.
Ligamen´tum Te´res, n. A particular strong fibrous cord holding the head of the femur in its socket.