Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Leontini An ancient city in Sicily, now Lentini leontiniid Any extinct mammal in the family Leontiniidae. Leontiy A transliteration of the Russian male given name Лео́нтий (Leóntij) leontocephalic lion-headed leontomorphic In the form of a lion. leonurine An alkaloid found in various Leonotis species. leopard A large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia (Panthera pardus). leopardess A female leopard. Leopardi A surname. Leopardian Of or pertaining to Giacomo Leopardi. leopardine Resembling or characteristic of a leopard. leopardish Resembling or characteristic of a leopard; stealthy; fierce, etc. leopardlike Resembling or characteristic of a leopard. leopardsbane Any of various plants, including Arnica montana, Senecio doronicum, Paris quadrifolia, and species of genus Doronicum. leopardskin The skin or pelt of a leopard. leopardsona A fursona that is a leopard. Leopardstown A southern suburb of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland, well known for its racecourse (Irish grid ref O 2025). leopardwood Either of two trees of the genus Flindersia of New South Wales and Queensland, having a distinctive spotted trunk, Flindersia maculosa and Flindersia collina. leopardy Resembling a leopard, or an aspect of leopards. Leopold A male given name from the Germanic languages. Used in the 19th century but rare today. Leopoldian Of or relating to a sequence of descent in the Habsburg dynasty begun by Duke Leopold III of Austria. Leopoldism The political movement that emerged during the Royal Question surrounding Leopold III of Belgium, whose supporters advocate for an authoritarian, conservative monarchy. Leopoldsburg A town and municipality in Limburg province, Belgium. Leopoldville Former name of Kinshasa: the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Leopolis Former name of Lviv, Lviv (a city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine). leopon A hybrid animal, the offspring of a lion and a leopard. Leora A female given name from Hebrew. Leorda A river in Romania. Leordeni A commune of Argeș County, Romania. leotard A one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.) leotarded Clad in a leotard. leotardlike Resembling or characteristic of a leotard. Leoti A city, the county seat of Wichita County, Kansas, United States. leotiaceous Of or relating to the Leotiaceae. leotiomycete Any fungus of the class Leotiomycetes Leova A city and district of Moldova. Leoville An unincorporated community in Kansas. Leovy A surname. Leow A surname. lep A butterfly or moth. lepadid Any member of the family Lepadidae, gooseneck barnacles in the order Pedunculata. lepadiform Any barnacle of the order Lepadiformes lepadinoid A morphotype of corticolous thelotremoid lichens having apothecial and thallus structure. lepadite A lepadoid. lepadoid A stalked barnacle of the genus Lepas or family Lepadidae; certain goose barnacles. Lepaga A barangay of M'lang, Cotabato, Philippines. Lepage A surname from French, equivalent to English Page. lepak To loiter about casually or idly, to hang around unproductively, to laze around or relax. lepal A sterile transformed stamen. lepanthiform Having the form of a Lepanthes orchid lepanthium A petal that contains a nectary. Lepanto Medieval Italian name of Naupactus. Leparmentier A surname from French. lepas Any of the genus Lepas of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, etc.; a goose barnacle. lepay To smear a mixture of mud, dung and water by hand to make walls or floors. Lepcha An ethnic group, the aboriginal people of Sikkim, who live in India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet. Lepe A surname. Lepel A surname. LePenism The support or ideals of Jean-Marie Le Pen (French politician and leader of the National Front from 1972 to 2011) and/or Marine Le Pen (his daughter, also a French politician and leader of the National Front since 2011). leper A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease. Lepera A surname from Italian. leperdom The realm or sphere of lepers. lepered Synonym of leprous. lepetellid Any gastropod in the family Lepetellidae. lepetid Any gastropod in the family Lepetidae. lepetodrilid Any gastropod of the superfamily Lepetodriloidea. lepetopsid Any in the extinct family †Lepetopsidae of gastropods. lepicerid Any beetle in the family Lepiceridae. lepid pleasant; amusing lepidic scaly; growing as a scaly covering lepidine Composed of scales. lepidium Any cruciferous plant of the genus Lepidium, often called garden cresses or pepperworts. lepidocaryoid Belonging or relating to the palms of the subfamily Lepidocaryoideae. lepidochronological Relating to lepidochronology lepidochronology dating (of plants) by means of leaf scales lepidocrocite A hydrated iron oxide related to hematite. lepidodendraceous Of or relating to the family Lepidodendraceae. lepidodendrid Any of an extinct genus (†Lepidodendron) or its close relatives of trees, related to the present-day club mosses. lepidodendroid Belonging to Lepidodendron. lepidogalaxiid Any fish of the family Lepidogalaxiidae from Australia lepidolite A pale lilac mica mineral that is a mixed basic fluoride and aluminosilicate of potassium, lithium and aluminium. lepidomelane A black iron-potash mica, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales. lepidophage Any lepidophagous fish lepidophagous Relating to lepidophagy lepidophagy The feeding on scales (of other fish). lepidoporphyrin A red or violet substance formed by heating the wing pigment of the brimstone butterfly with sulfuric acid in the presence of air. lepidopsocid Any member of the Lepidopsocidae; a scaly-winged barklouse. lepidopter lepidopteran; one of the Lepidoptera. lepidopteran Any insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. lepidopterarium A facility which is specifically intended for the breeding and display of butterflies with an emphasis on education. lepidopterism A form of dermatitis caused by irritating caterpillar or moth hairs coming into contact with the skin or mucosa. lepidopterist Someone who studies lepidoptery; someone who studies butterflies and moths. lepidopterological Of or relating to lepidopterology. lepidopterologically In terms of lepidopterology. lepidopterologist One who studies lepidopterology. lepidopterology The scientific study of butterflies and moths (the Lepidoptera). lepidopteron Any insect of the order Lepidoptera. lepidopterophagous That eats insects of the order Lepidoptera lepidopterophobia An abnormal or irrational fear of butterflies. lepidopterous Having scaly wings. lepidoptery The hobby of butterfly collecting. lepidosaur A member of the Lepidosauria, reptiles with overlapping scales lepidosaurian Any member of the Lepidosauria. lepidosaurid Any reptile of the superorder Lepidosauria lepidosauromorph Any reptile of the infraclass Lepidosauromorpha. lepidosiren A lungfish. lepidosirenid Any fish in the family Lepidosirenidae of South American lungfishes. lepidosireniform Any lungfish of the order Lepidosireniformes lepidote Covered with scurfy scales. lepidotely In a lepidote manner. lepidoteuthid Any squid in the family Lepidoteuthidae. lepidotrich A fin ray of a fish lepidotrichial Relating to lepidotrichia lepidotrichium Any of the elongated jointed rays in the pectoral fins of osteichthyan fish lepidoziaceous Belonging to the Lepidoziaceae. lepilemurid Any lemur in the family Lepilemuridae. Lepine A surname. Leping A county-level city of Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China. Lepinski A surname from Polish. lepiotaceous Belonging to the family Lepiotaceae, now subsumed into Agaricaceae. lepiotoid Describes any mushroom that has free gills and an annulus but lacks a volva. lepirudin A recombinant hirudin derived from yeast cells, used as an anticoagulant. lepismatid Any member of the family Lepismatidae of silverfish and bristletails lepismid Any of the insects of the family Lepismidae. lepismoid Like or pertaining to the genus Lepisma, of wingless insects including Lepisma saccharinum (silverfish). lepisosteid Any fish in the family Lepisosteidae; a gar. lepisosteiform Any gar (fish) of the order Lepisosteiformes lepisosteoid Any gar of the superfamily Lepisosteoidea lepisphere A cluster of bladed crystals about 10 microns in diameter. Lepitan Synonym of Plateau Penutian. Lepki A Pauwasi language spoken in Indonesia. Lepkowski A surname. Leplatre A surname from French. Lepley A surname. lepocyte A cell with a distinct envelope. Lepoglava A town in Croatia. lepomid Any member of the Lepomis genus of fish. Lepontic An extinct language attested in Europe until c. 100BC, usually considered to be a member of the Celtic family. Lepontii The Lepontii, an Alpine Celtic tribe, who dwelt in the valleys of the south side of the Alps, in roughly Switzerland. Lepontine Of or relating to a mountain range in the northwestern part of the Alps, located in Switzerland and Italy. Lepore A surname from Italian. leporello A style of parallel folding with the folds alternating between front and back; concertina fold. leporid Any mammal of the family Leporidae: the hares and rabbits. leporiform Synonym of rabbitlike. leporine Of, relating to, or characteristic of a hare or a rabbit. leporiphobia Fear of rabbits. leporipoxvirus Any of the genus Leporipoxvirus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, associated with myxomatosis in lagomorphs. lepospondyl Any member of the Lepospondyli. lepospondylous Of or related to lepospondyls. Lepp A surname.