Biology Dictionary

  • Leaflet

    Leaflet

    A small leaf-like structure that is part of a compound leaf.

  • Learning

    Learning

    The process of acquiring knowledge, skills, or behaviors through experience, study, or instruction.

  • Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT)

    Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT)

    An enzyme that converts cholesterol and phosphatidylcholine into cholesteryl esters and lysophosphatidylcholine.

  • Lectin

    Lectin

    A protein that binds specifically to carbohydrates, often involved in cell-cell interactions.

  • Legume

    Legume

    A plant of the family Fabaceae, typically bearing pods that split open to release seeds.

  • Leiomyoma

    Leiomyoma

    A benign tumor of smooth muscle, commonly found in the uterus (fibroids).

  • Leiomyosarcoma

    Leiomyosarcoma

    A malignant tumor derived from smooth muscle cells.

  • Lek

    Lek

    An assembly area where males perform courtship displays to attract females, common in certain birds and mammals.

  • Lemma

    Lemma

    The lower of two bracts enclosing a grass flower.

  • Lemur

    Lemur

    A primate native to Madagascar, belonging to the infraorder Lemuriformes.