Italian to English Dictionary (Dizionario Italiano-Inglese)

Lacinate

Cut into deep, narrow, irregular segments or lobes; slashed or fringed.

Lacrimator

A substance that causes tearing or induces the production of tears.

Lahar

A destructive mudflow or debris flow composed of a slurry of pyroclastic material, rocky debris, and water, flowing down from a volcano.

Laicization

The act of reducing a member of the clergy to the status of a layperson, typically by papal dispensation or decree.

Lamia

A mythical monster, traditionally depicted as a vampiric creature with the upper body of a woman and the lower body of a serpent, said to prey upon human beings.

Lancinate

To tear, rend, or lacerate flesh or tissue.

Lanthinate

To treat, combine, or dope with lanthanum or a lanthanum compound.

Lanugo

The very fine, soft, and usually unpigmented hair that covers the body of a human fetus or newborn infant.

Laomedon

A figure from Greek mythology, specifically the king of Troy who is known for his role in the stories surrounding the Trojan War.

Lapidary

An artisan who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones and gems.

Lapis-lazuli

A bright blue metamorphic rock consisting largely of lazurite, used for decoration and in formerly producing the pigment ultramarine.

Laryngology

The branch of medicine and medical science that deals with the anatomy, functions, diseases, and disorders of the larynx and upper respiratory tract.