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libyan desert
nounLow
/ˈlɪb.i.ən ˈdez.ət/A large, arid desert region located in North Africa, covering most of eastern Libya, western Egypt, and northwestern Sudan.
lice
nounLow-to-Mid
/laɪs/The plural form of 'louse', meaning small, wingless, parasitic insects that live on the skin of mammals and birds, feeding on blood.
licence
nounB2
/ˈlaɪ.səns/An official permission or legal permit to own, use, or do something that would otherwise be prohibited.
license
nounverbverb-transitiveB1
/ˈlaɪ.səns/Official permission or legal authority to do, own, or use something.
license plate
nounB1
/ˈlaɪ.səns ˌpleɪt/A metal or plastic plate attached to a vehicle, displaying a unique registration number.
licensed aircraft engineer
nounLow
/ˈlaɪsənst ˈeəkrɑːft ˌendʒɪˈnɪə/A person officially certified to perform and approve maintenance, repairs, and inspections on aircraft according to strict regulatory standards.
licensed practical nurse
nounLow in general discourse; High in professional healthcare contexts.
/ˌlaɪ.sənst ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl nɜːs/A healthcare professional who has completed a practical nursing program and passed a licensing exam, providing basic patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician.
licensed vocational nurse
nounLow
/ˌlaɪsənst və(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃ(ə)nəl nɜːs/A healthcare professional who has completed a state-approved training program and passed a licensing exam to provide basic nursing care under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician.
licensee
nounB2
/ˌlaɪ.sənˈsiː/A person or organization that holds a license, especially an official one granted by an authority.
licensor
nounC1
/ˈlaɪ.sən.sɔː(r)/An individual or organization that grants official permission (a license) to another party to use something (e.g., property, intellectual property, software).
licensure
nounC1
/ˈlaɪ.sən.ʃər/The official granting of a licence, especially to practice a profession.
licentiate
nounLow
/laɪˈsɛnʃiət/A person who has been granted a license or academic degree, especially one below the level of a doctorate.
licentiousness
nounC2
/laɪˈsen.ʃəs.nəs/the behaviour of someone who disregards accepted rules or standards, especially in sexual matters; lawlessness, moral recklessness.
lich
nounLow
/lɪtʃ/A type of undead creature in fantasy, often depicted as a sorcerer or wizard who has attained immortality through necromantic rituals, resulting in a skeletal or corpselike form.
lich gate
nounC2
/ˈlɪtʃ ɡeɪt/A covered gateway at the entrance to a churchyard, historically used as a shelter for the coffin ("lych" meaning corpse) before burial.
lich stone
nounVery rare, archaic
/ˈlɪtʃ ˌstəʊn/A stone slab or table used historically as a resting place for a coffin in a church or churchyard before burial.
lichee
nounC2
/ˈlaɪtʃiː/The small, round, sweet fruit with a tough, reddish-brown shell and juicy white flesh surrounding a single large seed.
lichen
nounverb-transitiveC1
/ˈlʌɪ.k(ə)n/A simple, slow-growing plant-like organism composed of a fungus living in symbiotic partnership with an alga or cyanobacterium, typically forming a crusty, leaf-like, or branching growth on rocks, trees, or walls.
lichenic acid
nounVery Low
/laɪˌkɛnɪk ˈæsɪd/Any of various organic acids found in or derived from lichens.
lichenification
nounLow
/laɪˌkɛnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/A thickening and hardening of the skin, often with exaggerated skin markings, as a result of chronic scratching or rubbing.

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