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 luteotropin Prolactin; a peptide gonadotrophic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation in females. luteous Yellowish. luteously In a luteous manner. luteoviral Of or relating to the luteoviruses. luteovirid Any virus in the family Luteoviridae. luteovirus A virus of the Luteoviridae family that mainly infects plants via aphid vectors. luteoxanthin A particular carotenoid. luter One who uses lute (the material). Luterbach A municipality in Wasseramt district, Solothurn canton, Switzerland. lutescent Of a yellowish colour. lutestring A plain, stout, lustrous silk, used for ladies' dresses and for ribbon. lutetate Any oxyanion of lutetium; any salt containing such an ion Lutetia An ancient Roman city and island in what is now modern France, on the site of what is now Paris. Lutetian Of or pertaining to ancient Lutetia. lutetium The chemical element with atomic number 71, a silvery-white metal which resists corrosion in dry air. luteum corpus luteum Lutgen A surname. luth The leatherback (turtle). Luther Martin Luther, German monk and theologian whose teaching inspired the Reformation. Lutheran Of or pertaining to the theology of Martin Luther (1483–1546) or his followers, or the Lutheran church. Lutheranic Of or relating to Lutheranism. Lutheranism The Christian denomination based on the beliefs and doctrines articulated by Martin Luther and his immediate followers. Lutheranist Lutheran; promoting Lutheranism Lutheranization The process of Lutheranizing. Lutheranize To make Lutheran; to convert to Lutheranism. Lutheranizer One who promotes Lutheranism. Lutheranly In a Lutheran way or manner. lutherie The craft of making stringed musical instruments. Lutherism Lutheranism Lutherist A scholar who studies Luther or his works. luthern A dormer-window. Luthi A surname from German. luthier A person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instruments, such as lutes, violins, and guitars. luthiery The construction and repair of stringed instruments. Luthor A male given name. Luthra A surname from Punjabi. Luthrie A village in northern Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3319). Luthy A surname. Lutici confederation of medieval West Slavic tribes within the territory of today's northeastern Germany luticole A creature that lives, feeds, or breeds in muddy places, or even in mud itself. luticolous Living on or in mud or muddy places. lutidine Any of several dimethyl derivatives of pyridine, but especially 2,6-dimethyl pyridine that occurs in coal tar. luting lute (a kind of sticky clay or cement) lutino A bird exhibiting genetic xanthochromism, especially a deliberately bred mutation of several species of parrot. lutinoside Any glycoside of luteolin lutist One who plays the lute. lutite A rock composed of clayey or silty sediment. lutjanid Any member of the family Lutjanidae; a snapper. Lutman A surname. Lutnick A surname. Luto Synonym of Lutos (“a Central Sudanic language”). lutoid A proteinoid particle in raw rubber latex Luton A part of the body of a commercial or recreational vehicle that extends over the cab. Lutonian Someone from Luton. Lutos A Central Sudanic language of Chad and the Central African Republic. lutose Covered with clay or dirt, or appearing to be so; miry. lutraphobia The fear of otters. Lutricia A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. lutrine Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an otter. lutropin luteinizing hormone lutruwita The island of Tasmania, especially seen as an Aboriginal territory. Lutsk An urban hromada of Lutsk Raion, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine, established in 2019. Lutter A surname. Lutterman A surname. Lutterworth A market town and civil parish in Harborough district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SP5484). Luttinger A surname. Lutton A surname. Luttrell A surname from Old French. Luttrull A surname. Luttuad A barangay of Diffun, Quirino, Philippines. Lutuhyne A miskrada of the former raion of the same name of Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine, established in 1960, disestablished in June 2020. lutulence The state or quality of being lutulent; muddiness lutulent Pertaining to mud, muddy. lutung Any of a group of Old World monkeys, making up the genus Trachypithecus, with a rather slim build and a long tail. Lutuv An indigenous people of southern Chin State, Myanmar. Lutwidge A surname. Lutwyche A northern suburb of Brisbane in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Lutyens A surname. lutz A jump in which the skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate, rotates counterclockwise and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate. Lutzelbourg A commune in Moselle department, Grand Est, France. Lutzian Of or relating to Friedrich Lutz (economist) (1901–1975). Luu A surname from Vietnamese. Luuk A municipality of Sulu, Philippines. Luvale A member of a Bantu ethnic group found in northwestern Zambia and southeastern Angola. luvangetin An organic compound with chemical formula C₁₅H₁₄O₄, found in Luvanga scandens. luvarid Any fish in the family Luvaridae. Luverne A city, the county seat of Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. Luviano A surname. luvisol A kind of soil with eluvial horizons from which clay has been leached after snowmelt or heavy rains and illuvial horizons in which clay has been deposited. luvisolic Relating to luvisols. luvviedom The realm or sphere of luvvies (narcissistic and pretentious actors). luvviness A narcissistic, pretentious attitude associated with actors. luvvy An affectionate term of address. luwack The paradoxure. Luwang One of the seven clans of the Meitei people. Luwati An Indo-Aryan language spoken in Northern Oman near Muscat. Luwia The homeland of the Luwians. Luwian A member of an ancient Anatolian people related to the Hittites. luwombo A Ugandan stew of meat or mushrooms steamed in banana leaves. lux In the International System of Units, the derived unit of illuminance or illumination; one lumen per square metre. Symbol: lx luxabendazole An anthelminthic drug. luxate To dislocate; to displace a body part. luxation The act of luxating, or the state of being luxated; a dislocation or displacement. Luxborough A small village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref SS9837). luxe Luxury. Luxembourg A small country in Western Europe. Official name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Capital and largest city: Luxembourg. Luxembourgeois Synonym of Luxembourgish. Luxembourger A person from the independent Grand Duchy of Luxembourg or of Luxembourgish descent. Luxembourgian A person from Luxembourg Luxembourgish Of, from, or pertaining to Luxembourg or its people. Luxembourgishness The quality or characteristic of being Luxembourgish. Luxemburg A town in Iowa. Luxemburger A citizen of Luxemburg Luxemburgian Of or relating to Rosa Luxemburg (1871–1919), Polish Marxist philosopher and revolutionary. Luxemburgism A revolutionary theory within Marxism, favouring democracy and the necessity for a revolution as soon as possible. Luxemburgist A supporter of Luxemburgism. Luxford A surname. Luxhoj A surname from Danish of Danish origin. Luxi A county of Honghe prefecture, Yunnan, China. luxive Luxurious, extravagant. luxmeter A light meter Luxmoore A surname. luxoid A gene which when mutated in mice produces skeletal abnormalities. luxometer Any of various devices that measure some property of light luxon Any particle that travels at exactly the speed of light and has zero mass: typically a photon. luxonic Of or relating to a luxon or luxons. Luxor A city in Egypt, located on the site of the ancient Thebes. Luxton A surname from Old English. luxullianite A kind of granite characterized by the presence of radiating groups of minute tourmaline crystals. Luxulyan A village and civil parish in mid Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0558). luxuriance The property of being luxuriant. luxuriant Abundant in growth or detail. luxuriantly In a luxuriant manner; with luxuriance. luxuriantness The state or quality of being luxuriant. luxuriate To enjoy luxury, to indulge. luxuriation The act of enjoying or experiencing luxury. luxuriosity The quality of being luxurious. luxurious Very fine in quality and comfortable. luxuriously In a manner that involves luxury; in an expensive or indulgent manner. luxuriousness The state or property of being luxurious, of being expensive or indulgently pleasant. luxurist Someone who indulges in luxury; a person of expensive taste. luxurity The quality of being luxurious. luxury Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings; the state of being that they create. Luxvbalis Ancient Heiltsuk village of the northern coast of Calvert Island in British Columbia. Luy A surname. Luyang A district of Hefei, Anhui, China. Luyendyk A surname from Dutch. Luyi A county of Zhoukou, Henan, China. luz A small bone in the human spinal column, believed in Muslim and Jewish traditions to be the indestructible bone from which the body will be rebuilt at the time of resurrection. Luzader A surname from Portuguese.