Language A language is a system of Wiktionary:signals, such as voice sounds, gestures or written symbols that encode or decode information.
	Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 26 Regions_of_France s of France. The rgion is made up of the following historical provinces of France: *68.7% of Languedoc-Roussillon is the province of Languedoc: dpartements of Hrault, Gard, Aude, extreme south and extreme east of Lozre, and extreme north of Pyrnes-Orientales.
	Lanius Lanius is a genus of passerine birds in the shrike family. The majority of the true shrikes are placed in this genus. Most Lanius species occur in Eurasia and Africa, but the Great Grey Shrike has a circumpolar distribution, and the Loggerhead Shrike is confined to North America.
	Lansium domesticum Lansium domesticum is a tree native to Malaysia and now widely grown in tropics regions for its sweet fruit, known variously as the langsat, lansa, langseh, langsep, lanzon, lanzone, lansone,duku or kokosan. The skin is yellow to brown and often spotted, with a smooth and waxy texture.
	Lansoprazole Lansoprazole is a proton pump inhibitor which prevents the stomach from producing acid.
	Lantana Lantana is a genus of about 150 species of perennial plant flowering plants, native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa. The species include both herbaceous plants and shrubs growing to 0.5-2 m tall. Lantana's aromatic flower clusters are a mix of red and orange florets.
	Lantern A lantern is a portable lighting device used to illuminate broad areas. Lanterns may be used for signaling, or as general light sources for camping. Dim varieties are often used for decoration.
	Lanternfish Lanternfishes are small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae. One of two families in the order Myctophiformes, the Myctophidae are represented by 246 species in 33 genus, having a circumglobal distribution. They are aptly named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
	Lanthanum Lanthanum is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol La and atomic number 57. Notable characteristics Lanthanum is a silvery white metallic element belonging to group 3 of the periodic table and often considered to be one of the lanthanides.
	Lanyard A lanyard, also spelled laniard, is a rope or cord often worn around the neck or wrist to carry something. Aboard ship, it may refer to a piece of rigging used to secure objects, or to a cord with a hook at the end which is used to fire a cannon. Dragoons would use lanyards to secure their sabres to the wrist, and thus allow the firing of carbine and pistol with the sabre out.
	Lanzhou Lanzhou is the capital of Gansu Province of China, China.
	Laos Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked socialist republic communist state in southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar and the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.
	Lap joint In woodworking, or metal Fitter, a lap joint describes a technique for joining two pieces of material by overlapping them. A lap may be a full lap or half lap. In a full lap, no material is removed from either of the members to be joined, resulting in a joint which is the combined thickness of the two members.
	Lap of Luxury "Lap of Luxury" was the American rock and roll band Cheap Trick's comeback album, and also saw the reforming of the original line-up featuring Tom Petersson on 12 string bass. The band had a successful tour of Australia with the release of this album and returned a number of times during its success.
	Lapis lazuli Lapis lazuli, also known as just lapis, is a stone with one of the longest traditions of being considered a gemstone, with a history stretching back to 5000 BC. Deep blue in color and opaque, this gemstone was highly prized by the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, as can be seen by its prominent use in many of the treasures recovered from pharaonic tombs.
	Lapland Lapland, Lappia in some historical writings and maps, is the name of the cultural geography subregion traditionally inhabited by the Sami people. Today the northernmost province of Finland officially carries the name Lapland . Similarly, the northernmost province in Sweden, although administratively subdivided between two counties, carries the name Swedish Lapland.
	Lappet A lappet is a decorative flap or fold in a ceremonial headdress or garment. They were a feature of women's headgear until the early 20th century. They remain strongly associated with religion. Each bishop's mitre contains two lappets. The most famous usage of lappets occurs on the Papal Tiara.
	Lapping Lapping is an abrasive machining operation. One basic machining process involves the action of rubbing two surfaces together with an abrasive between them, by hand movement or by way of a machine. This can take two forms. The first type of lapping, typically involves rubbing a brittle material such as glass against a surface such as iron or glass itself with an abrasive such as aluminum oxide, emery, silicon carbide, diamond, etc., in between them.
	Laptev Sea The Laptev Sea is a marginal sea of the Arctic Ocean. It is located between the eastern coast of Siberia, Taimyr Peninsula, the Severnaya Zemlya and the New Siberian Islands. Its northern boundary passes from the Arctic Cape to point with coordinates 79N and 139E and closes at the Anisiy Cape.
	Laptop A laptop computer or simply laptop is a small mobile personal computer, usually weighing from one to three kilograms, depending on size, materials and other factors. While the terms "laptop" and "notebook" are often used interchangeably, "laptop" is the older term, introduced in 1983 with the Gavilan SC.
	Lapwing Lapwings are medium-sized wading birds belonging to the subfamily Vanellinae of the family Charadriidae, which also includes the plovers and dotterels. A lapwing can be thought of as a larger plover. The traditional terms plover, lapwing, and dotterel were coined long before modern understandings of the relationships between different groups of birds emerged: in consequence, several of the lapwings are still called "plovers", and the reverse also applies.
	Larch Larches are conifers in the genus Larix, in the family Pinaceae. They are native to much of the cooler temperate northern hemisphere, on lowlands in the far north, and high on mountains further south. Larches are among the dominant plants in the immense Taigas of Russia and Canada.
	Lard Lard is an animal fat produced from kitchen rendering the fat portions of the pig. Lard was a commonly used cooking oil though its use in contemporary cuisine has been diminished due to the health concerns posed by saturated fat and cholesterol. Lard is still commonly used to manufacture soap by small-scale artisanal soapcrafters and large industries alike.
	Lardizabalaceae Lardizabalaceae is a family of flowering plants. The family has been universally recognized by taxonomists, including the APG II system, which places it in the order Ranunculales, in the clade eudicots. The family consist of 8-9 genera with 30-50 species of woody plants, including lianas and shrubs.
	Large Magellanic Cloud The Large Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy that orbits our own galaxy, the Milky Way. It is at a distance of about fifty kiloparsecs . It has about 1/20 the diameter of our galaxy and 1/10 the number of stars . While somewhat irregular galaxy in morphology, it does have some traces of a spiral structure.
	Large White The Large White or Cabbage White Pieris brassicae is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The butterfly is called the Large Cabbage White in India.
	Largemouth bass The Largemouth bass is a species of fish.
	Lari The suborder Lari is the part of the order Charadriiformes which includes the gulls, terns, skuas and skimmers, with the waders and snipes making up the rest of the order. Following recent research, the auks are now placed into the Lari too; the Glareolidae might constitute a distinct suborder.
	Lark Larks are passerine birds of the predominantly Old World family Alaudidae. Only one species, the Shore Lark, has spread to North America, where it is called the Horned Lark. Larks are small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. This fact, combined with a willingness to expand into anthropogenic habitats — as long as these are not too intensively managed — has ensured larks a prominent place in literature and music.
	Lars Onsager Lars Onsager was a Norway-United States physical chemistry and theoretical chemist, winner of the 1968 Nobel Prize/Chemistry. He held the Gibbs Professorship of Theoretical Chemistry at Yale University.
	Larus Larus is a large genus of seabirds to which most gulls belong. It has a world-wide distribution, and many of its species are abundant and well-known birds in their ranges. They are in general medium to large Avess, typically grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings.
	Larva A larva is a juvenile form of animal with indirect developmental biology, undergoing metamorphosis . The larva can look completely different from the adult form, for example, a caterpillar differs from a butterfly. Larvae often have special organs which do not occur in the adult form.
	Larvacea The Appendicularia or Larvacea are a group of free-swimming pelagic urochordates found throughout the world's oceans. Appendicularians are filter feeders that primarily occupy the euphotic zone but some species can be found in deeper waters. The morphology of appendicularians superficially resembles that of the tadpole larvae of most urochordates as they possess a discrete trunk and tail throughout adult life.
	Laryngoscope A laryngoscope is a medical instrument that is used to obtain a view of the glottis.
	Larynx The larynx , or voicebox, is an organ in the neck of mammals involved in protection of the trachea and sound production. The larynx houses the vocal cords, and is situated at the point where the upper tract splits into the trachea and the esophagus.
	Lasagna Lasagna, also lasagne, is both a form of pasta in sheets and also a dish, sometimes named Lasagne al forno made with alternate layers of pasta, cheese, and sometimes rag. While it is traditionally believed to have originated in Italy, evidence has come to light suggesting that a very similar meal known as "loseyns" was eaten in the court of Richard II of England in the 14th Century.
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	Lascaux Lascaux is a complex of caves in southwestern France famous for its cave paintings. The original caves are located near the village of Montignac, Dordogne, in the Dordogne dpartement in France. They contain some of the earliest known art, dating back to somewhere between 13,000 and 15,000 BC, or as far back as 25,000 BC.
	Laser A laser is an optical source that emits photons in a Coherence beam. The back-formation verb to lase means "to produce laser light" or possibly "to apply laser light to". In analogy with optical lasers, a device, which produce any particles in a coherent state, is also called "laser", usually with indication of type of particle as prefix, for example, atom laser.
	Laser printer A laser printer is a common type of computer printer that rapidly produces high quality text and graphics on plain paper. Like photocopiers, laser printers employ a xerographic printing process but differ from analog photocopiers in that the image is produced by the direct scanning of a laser beam across the printer's photoreceptor.
	Laser-guided bomb A laser-guided bomb is a precision-guided munition that uses semi-active laser homing to strike a designated target with greater accuracy than a free-fall bomb. LGBs are one of the most common and widespread PGMs, used by a large number of the world's air forces.
	Lasher Lasher by Anne Rice is the second novel in her series Lives of the Mayfair Witches. The novel begins shortly after the mysterious disappearance of Dr. Rowan Mayfair, who only recently was married to architect Michael Curry. Michael, feeling betrayed by Rowan, has sunk into a depression helped along by the useless drugs prescribed to him after his close-encounter with death.
	Lasiocampidae The Lasiocampidae family of moths are also known as Eggar, Snout or Lappet moths. There are over 2000 species worldwide, and probably not all have been named or studied. Caterpillars of this family are large in size and are most often hairy, especially on their sides. Most have skin flaps on their prolegs and a pair of Dorsum glands on their abdomen.
	Lassa fever Lassa fever is an acute virus hemorrhagic fever first described in 1969 in the Nigeria town of Lassa in the Yedseram River valley. Clinical cases of the disease had been known for over a decade earlier but not connected with this viral pathogen.The infection is endemic in Africa countries, causing many deaths.
	Lassen Volcanic National Park Lassen Volcanic National Park is a United States National Park in central northern California. The dominant feature of the park is Lassen Peak; the largest plug dome volcano in the world and the southern-most volcano in the Cascade Range. Lassen Volcanic National Park started as two separate national monuments designated by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1907: Cinder Cone National Monument and Lassen Peak National Monument.
	Lassie Lassie, a Rough Collie, is 'the world's most famous dog' and a fictional character who has starred in many movies, TV shows, and books from 1938 through 2006. The character of Lassie was created by Great Britain-United States author Eric Knight in Lassie Come-Home, published as a short story in the Saturday Evening Post in 1938 and as a novel in 1940.
	Lasso A lasso, also known as a lariat, is a loop of rope that is designed to be thrown around a target and tighten when pulled. It is a well known-tool of the American cowboy. The rope is now mainly used in rodeos as an attraction, but it is still used to catch fleeing cattle or other livestock.
	Last In shoemaking, a last is a rounded oblong block used to approximate the form of the human foot used by a cobbler to help make or mend shoes. Almost all shoes are made on lasts. There are many types of lasts and they reflect the type of footwear and indeed the feet they are designed for.
	Last Judgment In Christian eschatology, the Last Judgment or Judgment Day is the ethical-judicial trial, judgment, and punishment/reward of all individual humans by a divine tribunal at the End times, following the destruction of humans' present earthly existence. Some Christians say that God does not judge, since He finds "all to be precious".
	Last mile The last mile is the final leg of delivering connectivity from a communications provider to a customer. Usually referred to by the telecommunications and cable television industries, it is typically seen as an expensive challenge because "fanning out" wires and cables is a considerable physical undertaking.
	Last Supper According to gospel, the Last Supper was the last meal Jesus shared with his apostles before his death. The Last Supper has been the subject of many paintings, perhaps the most famous by Leonardo da Vinci. In the course of the Last Supper, and with specific reference to taking the bread and the wine, Jesus told his disciples, "Do this in remembrance of Me", .
	Latakia Latakia is the principal port city of Syria. Its population is 554,000.
	Lateen A lateen is a triangular sail set on a long yardarm mounted at an angle on the mast, and running in a fore-and-aft direction. Originally found on sailing ships, the lateen is used today in a slightly different form on small boats such as the highly popular Sunfish.
	Lately Lately is the 5th single from Gotta Tell You. The single reached #6 and was the only single from Samanthas first album Gotta Tell You not to reach the top 5 in the UK. The song failed to reach the US top 100, but did peak at #49 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.
	Lateral line In fish, the lateral line is a sense organ used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water. Lateral lines are usually visible as faint lines running lengthwise down each side, from the vicinity of the gill covers to the base of the tail. Sometimes parts of the lateral organ are modified into electroreceptors, organs used to detect electrical impulses.
	Lateran Lateran and Laterano are the shared names of several architectural projects throughout Rome. The properties were once owned by the Lateranus family of the former Roman Empire. The Laterani lost their properties to Constantine I of the Roman Empire who in turn gave it to the Roman Catholic Church.
	Lateran Palace The Lateran Palace, sometimes more formally known as the Palace of the Lateran, is an ancient palace of the Roman Empire and later a Palace of the Popes. Adjacent to the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, the cathedral church of Rome, Italy, the Lateran Palace is now home of the Pontifical Museum of Christian Antiquities.
	Laterite Laterite is a surface formation in hot and wet tropical areas which is enriched in iron and aluminium and develops by intensive and long lasting weathering of the underlying parent rock. Nearly all kinds of rocks can be deeply decomposed by the action of high rainfall and elevated temperatures.
	Lates Lates is a genus of freshwater and seawater fish in the family Latidae of the order Perciformes. The type species is Lates niloticus, the Nile perch. The Lates species are native to the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Oceans and to rivers and lakes in Africa; several species are endemic to the Rift Valley lakes.
	LaTeX , written as LaTeX in plain text, is a document preparation system for the typesetting program. It is used mainly by mathematicians, scientists, and engineers in academia. It is also widely used by people outside of these fields as a primary or intermediate format due to the quality of typesetting achieved by TeX.
	Latex Latex, as found in nature, is the milky Sap of many plants that coagulates on exposure to air. It is a complex emulsion in which proteins, alkaloids, starches, sugars, Vegetable oils, tannins, resins and Natural gums are found. In most plants latex is white, but some have yellow, orange, or scarlet latex.
	Lath A lath is a thin, narrow strip of some straight-grained wood or other material, including metal or gypsum. A lattice, or lattice-work, is a criss-crossed or interlaced arrangement of laths, or the pattern made by such an arrangement. Lath is the basic material used in the formerly common building technique known as lath and plaster, which was used to make interior walls.
	Lath and plaster Lath and plaster is a building process used mainly for interior walls. In the US its use began to decline in the late 1950s as drywall began to replace it. The lath and plaster method remained dominant in South Florida until the early seventies. The process begins with wood laths.
	Lathe A lathe is a tool which spins a block of material to perform various operations such as cutting, sanding, knurling, or deformation with tools that are applied to the workpiece to create an object which has rotational symmetry about an axis of rotation. Lathes are used in woodturning, metalworking, metal spinning, and glassworking.
	Lathyrus The genus Lathyrus consists of the sweet peas and vetchlings, flowering plants in the legume family Fabaceae. There are approximately 160 species of Lathyrus; they are native to temperate areas, with a breakdown of 52 species in Europe, 30 species in North America, 78 in Asia, 24 in tropical East Africa, and 24 in temperate South America.
	Lathyrus japonicus Lathyrus japonicus is a legume native to temperate coastal areas of Asia, Europe, North America and South America. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing trailing stems to 50-80 cm long, typically on sand and gravel storm beaches. The leaf are waxy glaucous green, 5-10 cm long, pinnate, with 2-5 pairs of leaflets, the terminal leaflet usually replaced by a twining tendril.
	Lathyrus sativus Lathyrus sativus, is a legume commonly grown for human consumption and livestock feed in Asia and Africa. It is a particularly important crop in areas that are prone to drought and famine, and is thought of as an 'insurance crop' as it produces reliable yields when all other crops fail.
	Lathyrus tuberosus Lathyrus tuberosus, also known as the Tuberous Pea, Earthnut Pea, or Aardaker, is a small, vine perennial plant, native in moist temperate parts of Europe and western Asia. The plant is a trailer or weak climber, supported by tendrils, growing to 1.2 m tall.
	Latin Latin is an ancient Indo-European languages originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. It gained wide currency as the formal language of the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, and later through its adoption by medieval scholars and the Roman Catholic Church.
	Latin alphabet The Latin alphabet, also called the Roman alphabet, is the most widely used alphabetic writing system in the world today. The basic alphabet comprises 26 letters and is used, with some modification, for most of the languages of Europe , the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Pacific Islands.