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lamplighters (20 points)
""LAMPLIGHTER One who, or that which, lights a lamp; esp., a person who lights street lamps.""
L·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+L·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
L·1+A·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
L·1+A·1+N·1+D·2+S·1+C·3+A·1+P·3+I·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 17 pts
L·1+A·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
laparoscopic (20 points)
""LAPAROSCOPE A slender endoscope, containing fiber-optic viewing capability and miniature surgical devices, which can be inserted through a small incision in the abdominal wall, allowing a surgeon to perform minor surgery with minimal damage to the abdominal muscles.""
L·1+A·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+I·1+C·3 = 20 pts
L·1+A·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
laryngoscope (20 points)
""An instrument, consisting of an arrangement of two mirrors, for reflecting light upon the larynx, and for examining its image.""
L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+E·1 = 20 pts
laryngoscopy (23 points)
The art of using the laryngoscope; investigations made with the laryngoscope.
L·1+A·1+R·1+Y·4+N·1+G·2+O·1+S·1+C·3+O·1+P·3+Y·4 = 23 pts
L·1+A·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+E·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3 = 17 pts
leapfrogging (20 points)
New York bus driver's activity
Cold-blooded children's play activity (wordplay)
L·1+E·1+A·1+P·3+F·4+R·1+O·1+G·2+G·2+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 20 pts
L·1+E·1+C·3+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 19 pts
L·1+E·1+O·1+P·3+A·1+R·1+D·2+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
lepidopteran (17 points)
Sort of insect to upset people, darn it!
Butterfly, for example
Butterfly or moth
L·1+E·1+P·3+I·1+D·2+O·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1+A·1+N·1 = 17 pts
L·1+E·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+S·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+U·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
leptocephali (21 points)
""Pl. leptocephali (-l ) One of the small, flat, transparent larvae of eels and certain other fishes, characterized by a long, narrow head.""
L·1+E·1+P·3+T·1+O·1+C·3+E·1+P·3+H·4+A·1+L·1+I·1 = 21 pts
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+P·3+L·1+A·1+K·5+I·1+A·1+S·1 = 22 pts
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+P·3+O·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 18 pts
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+P·3+O·1+I·1+E·1+S·1+I·1+S·1 = 18 pts
L·1+E·1+U·1+K·5+O·1+P·3+O·1+I·1+E·1+T·1+I·1+C·3 = 20 pts
lexicography (30 points)
The compiling of dictionaries
The compilation of dictionaries
Writing and compiling of dictionaries
L·1+E·1+X·8+I·1+C·3+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 30 pts
L·1+I·1+C·3+K·5+S·1+P·3+I·1+T·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
L·1+I·1+F·4+E·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 22 pts
L·1+I·1+L·1+L·1+I·1+P·3+U·1+T·1+I·1+A·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
L·1+I·1+M·3+P·3+I·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 17 pts
L·1+I·1+P·3+O·1+P·3+R·1+O·1+T·1+E·1+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
L·1+I·1+P·3+O·1+S·1+U·1+C·3+T·1+I·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 16 pts
L·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3 = 17 pts
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+D·2 = 22 pts
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1 = 21 pts
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+C·3 = 23 pts
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
lithospheric (22 points)
""LITHOSPHERE The solid earth as distinguished from its fluid envelopes, the hydrosphere and atmosphere.""
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+S·1+P·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+I·1+C·3 = 22 pts
lithotripter (17 points)
A device that pulverizes kidney stones and gallstones by passing shock waves through a water-filled tub in which the patient sits.
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+T·1+E·1+R·1 = 17 pts
L·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+P·3+T·1+O·1+R·1 = 17 pts
L·1+I·1+V·4+E·1+T·1+R·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 20 pts
L·1+O·1+P·3+S·1+I·1+D·2+E·1+D·2+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 16 pts
L·1+O·1+U·1+D·2+S·1+P·3+E·1+A·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 19 pts
L·1+U·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+C·3+T·1+O·1+M·3+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 20 pts
L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+O·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+C·3 = 19 pts
luteotrophin (17 points)
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) other names for prolactin
L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+O·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+N·1 = 17 pts
L·1+U·1+T·1+E·1+O·1+T·1+R·1+O·1+P·3+I·1+N·1+S·1 = 14 pts
L·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+B·3+L·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+S·1 = 24 pts
L·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+P·3+H·4+Y·4 = 31 pts
L·1+Y·4+M·3+P·3+H·4+O·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 24 pts
L·1+Y·4+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+S·1+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 21 pts
L·1+Y·4+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 29 pts
lyophilizing (30 points)
""LYOPHILIZE to freeze-dry; -- a technique used to dry serum, tissue, unstable chemicals and other sensitive materials.""
L·1+Y·4+O·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+L·1+I·1+Z·10+I·1+N·1+G·2 = 30 pts
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