Defn: Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Lyencephala.
LYERMAN
Ly"er*man, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The cicada.
LYGODIUM
Ly*go"di*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: A genus of ferns with twining or climbing fronds, bearing stalked and variously-lobed divisions in pairs.
Note: Lygodium palmatum, much prized for indoor ornament, inhabits shaded and moist grassy places, from Massachusetts to Virginia and Kentucky, and sparingly southwards.
LYING
Ly"ing, p. pr. & vb. n.
Defn: of Lie, to tell a falsehood.
LYING
Ly"ing, p. pr. & vb. n.
Defn: of Lie, to be supported horizontally. Lying panel (Arch.), a panel in which the grain of the wood is horizontal. [R.] — Lying to (Naut.), having the sails so disposed as to counteract each other.