n. [ See Leger, and Ledger. ] See Leger, n., 2. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The type and sole genus of the family
n. A natural family of primitive New Zealand frogs.
n. A genus having only one species, the sand myrtle.
a. Of or pertaining to the Leiotrichi. --
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr.
a. [ See Leiotrichi. ] (Anthropol.) Having smooth, or nearly smooth, hair. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. ] (Zool.) A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a single species (Leipoa ocellata), about the size of a turkey. Its color is variegated, brown, black, white, and gray. Called also
☞ It makes large mounds of sand and vegetable material, in which its eggs are laid to be hatched by the heat of the decomposing mass. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. See Lipothymic. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ See Leisure. ] [ 1913 Webster ]