Defn: Any plant of the Lily family or order. Lindley.
LIM
Lim, n. Etym: [See Limb.]
Defn: A limb. [Obs.] Chaucer.
LIMA
Li"ma, n.
Defn: The capital city of Peru, in South America. Lima bean. (Bot.) (a) A variety of climbing or pole bean (Phaseolus lunatus), which has very large flattish seeds. (b) The seed of this plant, much used for food. — Lima wood (Bot.), the beautiful dark wood of the South American tree Cæsalpinia echinata.
LIMACEOUS Li*ma"ceous, a. Etym: [L. limax, limacis, slug, snail: cf. F. limacé.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or like, Limax, or the slugs.
LIMACINA
Lim`a*ci"na, n. Etym: [NL., From L. limax, limacis, a slug.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of small spiral pteropods, common in the Arctic and
Antarctic seas. It contributes to the food of the right whales.
LIMACON
Li`ma`con", n. Etym: [F. limacon, lit., a snail.] (Geom.)