| lima | The capital city of Peru, in South America. Lima bean. <botany> The beautiful dark wood of the South American tree Caesalpinia echinata. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| limaceous | <zoology> Pertaining to, or like, Limax, or the slugs. Origin: L. Limax, limacis, slug, snail: cf. F. Limace. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| limacina | <zoology> A genus of small spiral pteropods, common in the Arctic and Antarctic seas. It contributes to the food of the right whales. Origin: NL, From L. Limax, limacis, a slug. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| limaon | <geometry> A curve of the fourth degree, invented by Pascal. Its polar equation is r = a cos + b. Origin: F. Limaon, lit, a snail. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| limax | <marine biology> A genus of airbreathing mollusks, including the common garden slugs. They have a small rudimentary shell. The breathing pore is on the right side of the neck. Several species are troublesome in gardens. See Slug. Origin: L. (19 Mar 1998) |