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<h1>Lenticular</h1> <Xpage=843>

<hw>Len*tic"u*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lenticularis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>lenticulaire</ets>. See <er>Lenticel</er>.]</ety> <def>Resembling a lentil in size or form; having the form of a double-convex lens.</def>

<h1>Lenticularly</h1> <Xpage=843>

<hw>Len*tic"u*lar*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In the manner of a lens; with a curve.</def>

<h1>Lentiform</h1> <Xpage=843>

<hw>Len"ti*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lens</ets>, <ets>lentis</ets>, lentil + <ets>-form</ets>: cf. F. <ets>lentifarme</ets>,]</ety> <def>Lenticular.</def>

<h1>Lentiginose</h1> <Xpage=843>

<hw>Len*tig"i*nose`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Lentiginous</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Bearing numerous dots resembling freckles.</def>

<h1>Lentiginous</h1> <Xpage=843>

<hw>Len*tig"i*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lentiginosus</ets>. See <er>Lentigo</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to lentigo; freckly; scurfy; furfuraceous.</def>

<h1>Lentigo</h1> <Xpage=843>

<hw>Len*ti"go</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., fr. <ets>lens</ets>, <ets>lentis</ets>, lentil.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A freckly eruption on the skin; freckles.</def>

<h1>Lentil</h1> <Xpage=843>

<hw>Len"til</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>lentille</ets>, fr. L. <ets>lenticula</ets>, dim. of <ets>lens</ets>, <ets>lentis</ets>, lentil. Cf. <er>Lens</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A leguminous plant of the genus <spn>Ervum</spn> (<spn>Ervum Lens</spn>), of small size, common in the fields in Europe. Also, its seed, which is used for food on the continent.</def>

<note>&hand; The <i>lentil</i> of the Scriptures probably included several other vetchlike plants.</note>

<cs><col>Lentil shell</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a small bivalve shell of the genus <spn>Ervillia</spn>, family <spn>Tellinid\'91</spn>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Lentiscus, Lentisk</h1> <Xpage=843>

<hw><hw>Len*tis"cus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Len"tisk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lentiscus</ets>, <ets>lentiscum</ets>: cf. F. <ets>lentisque</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A tree; the mastic. See <er>Mastic</er>.</def>

<h1>Lentitude</h1> <Xpage=843>

<hw>Len"ti*tude</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>lentitudo</ets>, fr. <ets>lentus</ets> slow: cf. OF. <ets>lentitude</ets>. See <er>Lent</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>Slowness; sluggishness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Lento</h1> <Xpage=843>

<hw>Len"to</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a. & adv.</tt> <ety>[It.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>Slow; in slow time; slowly; -- rarely written <altname>lente</altname>.</def>

<h1>Lentoid</h1> <Xpage=843>

<hw>Len"toid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Lens</ets> + <ets>-oid</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the form of a lens; lens-shaped.</def>

<h1>Lentor</h1> <Xpage=843>

<hw>Len"tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. fr. <ets>lentus</ets> pliant, tough, slow. See <er>Lent</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Tenacity; viscidity; viscidity, as of fluids.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Slowness; delay; sluggishness.</def> <i>Arbuthnot</i>.

<h1>Lentous</h1> <Xpage=843>