Biology Dictionary

  • Labyrinthodont

    Labyrinthodont

    An extinct group of amphibians characterized by complex tooth structure and labyrinthine skulls.

  • Lack of dominance

    Lack of dominance

    A genetic situation where neither allele is dominant and the heterozygote shows an intermediate phenotype.

  • Lacrimal

    Lacrimal

    Relating to tears or the glands and ducts that produce them.

  • Lacrimal fluid

    Lacrimal fluid

    Tears; the fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands to lubricate the eye.

  • Lacrimal sac

    Lacrimal sac

    The structure that collects tears from the eye and drains them into the nasolacrimal duct.

  • Lacrimation

    Lacrimation

    The secretion of tears, often as a response to emotion or irritation.

  • Lactate

    Lactate

    The ionized form of lactic acid, produced during anaerobic metabolism.

  • Lactate dehydrogenase (ldh)

    Lactate dehydrogenase (ldh)

    An enzyme that converts pyruvate to lactate in anaerobic respiration.

  • Kinesis

    Kinesis

    A non-directional movement response of an organism to a stimulus.

  • Kinetic energy

    Kinetic energy

    The energy possessed by a body due to its motion.