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- lesion/ˈliːʒ(ə)n/A region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through injury or disease.nounverb-transitiveC1
- leslie/ˈlɛzli/A given name, typically for a person, most often male in Scotland and female in English-speaking countries outside Scotland.nounLow (as a common noun); High (as a proper noun/personal name).
- lesotho/ləˈsuːtuː/A landlocked country in southern Africa, entirely surrounded by South Africa.nounLow
- lespedeza/lɛspɪˈdiːzə/A genus of flowering plants in the pea family, typically herbaceous and used for forage or erosion control.nounLow (Specialist)
- lesquerella/ˌlɛskəˈrɛlə/A genus of flowering plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to North America, known for producing seed oils rich in hydroxy fatty acids.nounVery low
- less/lɛs/A smaller amount or quantity of something; to a smaller extent or degree; the opposite of 'more'.adjectiveadverbdeterminer+2A1
- lessee/lɛˈsiː/A person who holds the lease to a property or asset; the tenant in a lease agreement.nounC1
- lessen/ˈlɛs(ə)n/To make or become smaller, weaker, or less significant.verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
- lesseps/ˈlɛsɛps/A proper noun referring to Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French diplomat and developer of the Suez Canal.nounC2
- lesser antilles/ˌlesər ænˈtɪliːz/An island arc archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, forming the eastern boundary of the Caribbean region. They are a subgroup of the Antilles.plural-nounB2
- lesser ape/ˈlɛs.ər eɪp/A member of the family Hylobatidae, consisting of gibbons and siamangs, characterized by smaller size, lack of a tail, and longer arms compared to great apes.nounLow
- lesser bear/ˈlɛsə beə/A smaller or inferior species of bear; also, the common name for the constellation Ursa Minor, which contains Polaris (the North Star).nounLow
- lesser celandine/ˈlɛsə ˈsɛləndaɪn/A small, perennial, yellow-flowered plant (Ficaria verna, formerly Ranunculus ficaria) that blooms in early spring, often in damp woodlands or along streams.nounC1
- lesser cornstalk borer/ˈlɛsə ˈkɔːnˌstɔːk ˈbɔːrə/A small moth whose larval stage (caterpillar) bores into and damages the stalks of corn and other grass crops.nounVery Low
- lesser dionysia/ˌlɛsə ˌdʌɪəˈnɪsɪə/One of two Athenian festivals held in honour of Dionysus, taking place in the month of Anthesterion.nounC2
- lesser dog/ˈlɛsə dɒɡ/A term used primarily in biology to refer to a species of canid (Canis minor) or, in common usage, a dog of smaller size or inferior status.nounLow
- lesser ionic/ˌlɛsər aɪˈɒnɪk/A specific form of the Ionic order in classical Greek architecture, characterized by a capital with volutes on two sides only.nounVery Low
- lesser omentum/ˈlɛs.ər əʊˈmen.təm/A double layer of peritoneum that connects the stomach to the liver.nounC2
- lesser panda/ˌlesə ˈpændə/A small, reddish-brown mammal (Ailurus fulgens) native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China, also known as the red panda.nounC1/C2
- lesser peach tree borer/ˈlɛsə piːtʃ triː ˈbɔːrə/An insect pest (Synanthedon pictipes) whose larvae bore into and damage the bark and cambium of peach and related stone fruit trees.nounVery Low (Specialist)
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