Defn: A genus of wingless thysanurous insects having an elongated flattened body, covered with shining scales and terminated by seven unequal bristles. A common species (Lepisma saccharina) is found in houses, and often injures books and furniture. Called also shiner, silver witch, silver moth, and furniture bug.
LEPISMOID
Le*pis"moid, a. Etym: [Lepisma + -oid.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Like or pertaining to the Lepisma.
LEPORINE
Lep"o*rine, a. Etym: [L. leporinus, fr. lepus, leporis, hare. See
Leveret.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Of or pertaining to a hare; like or characteristic of, a hare.
LEPRA
Le"pra, n. Etym: [L. See Leper.] (Med.)
Defn: Leprosy.
Note: The term lepra was formerly given to various skin diseases, the leprosy of modern authors being Lepra Arabum. See Leprosy.
LEPRE
Lep"re, n.
Defn: Leprosy.[Obs.] Wyclif.