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LATERI'TIOUS, a. [L. lateritius, from later, a brick.] Like bricks; of the color...
LATERIFO'LIOUS, a. [L. latus, side, and folium, leaf.] In botany, growing on the...
LA'TERED, a. Delayed. Obs.
LAT'ERAN, n. One of the churches at Rome. The name is said to have been derived ...
LAT'ERALLY, adv. 1. by the side; sideways. 2. In the direction of the side.
LATERAL'ITY, n. The quality of having distinct sides. [Not used.]
LAT'ERAL, a. [L. lateralis, from latus, a side, and broad, Gr., Eng. flat. The p...
LA'TER, a. [comp. deg. of late.] Posterior; subsequent.
LA'TENT, a. [L. latens, lateo; Gr; Heb. to cover.] Hid; concealed; secret; not S...
LA'TENESS, n. 1. The state of being tardy, or of coming after the usual time; as...
LA'TENCY, n. [See Latent .] The state of being concealed; abstruseness.
LA'TELY, adv. Not long ago; recently. We called on a gentleman who has lately ar...
LAT'EEN, a. A lateen sail is a triangular sail, extended by a lateen yard, which...
LA'TED, a. Belated; being too late. [Not used.]
LATE, a. [This word is from the root of let, the sense of which is to draw out, ...
LATCH'ET, n. [from latch.] The string that fastens a shoe. Mark 1.