Defn: A division of amphipod Crustacea, in which the abdomen is small or rudimentary and the legs are often reduced to five pairs. The whale louse, or Cyamus, and Caprella are examples.
LAEMODIPODOUS
Læ`mo*dip"o*dous, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to the Læmodipoda.
LAETERE SUNDAY
Læ*te"re Sun"day
Defn: . The fourth Sunday of Lent; — so named from the Latin word Lætare (rejoice), the first word in the antiphone of the introit sung that day in the Roman Catholic service.
LAEVIGATE
Læv"i*gate, a. Etym: [See Levigate.] (Biol.)
Defn: Having a smooth surface, as if polished.
LAEVO-
Læ"vo-
Defn: . A prefix. See Levo.
LAEVOROTATORY
Læ"vo*ro"ta*to*ry, a.