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Partial loss of pigmentation in an animal
Leucism (/ˈluːsɪzəm, -kɪz-/) or leukism, is a wide variety of conditions that result in partial loss of pigmentation in an animal—causing white, pale
Leucism
Commune in Occitanie, France
Leuc (French pronunciation: [løk] ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Communes of the Aude department "Répertoire national des élus:
Leuc
White-colored deer that frequently appears in many different mythologies
“white buck” or “white doe”. The all-white coloration is the result of leucism, a condition that causes hair and skin to lose its natural pigmentation
White_stag
Railway station in France
Couffoulens-Leuc is a railway station between Couffoulens and Leuc, Occitanie, France. The station is on the Carcassonne–Rivesaltes line. The station is
Couffoulens–Leuc_station
Animal with white markings on a darker coat
dark). The underlying genetic cause is related to a condition known as leucism. In medieval English "pied" indicated alternating contrasting colours making
Piebald
Rare color mutation of an eastern gray squirrel
coloration is caused by pigmentation-loss mutations such as albinism or leucism. One of the ways that squirrels affect human society is inspired by the
White_squirrel
Group of large game birds
all white peafowl are not albinos; they have a genetic condition called leucism, which causes pigment cells to fail to migrate from the neural crest during
Peafowl
Difference in coloration, usually of the iris but also of hair or skin
within a white spot, where melanin is absent from the skin and hair (see Leucism). These species include the cat, particularly breeds such as Turkish Van
Heterochromia
Medical condition
squirrels Amelanism Chimera (genetics) Coloboma Erythrism Heterochromia iridum Leucism Melanism Piebaldism Vitiligo Xanthochromism "dyschromia - definition of
Dyschromia
Large cat native to Africa and India
Botswana. The white lion is a rare morph with a genetic condition called leucism, which is caused by a double recessive allele. It is not albino; it has
Lion
Family of mammals
with all-black individuals, cougars are notable for lacking melanism but leucism and albinism are present in cougars along with many other felids. In the
Felidae
lept(o)- light, slender Greek λεπτός (leptós), thin, lean leptomeningeal leuc(o)-, leuk(o)- denoting a white color Greek λευκός (leukós), white, bright
List of medical roots and affixes
List_of_medical_roots_and_affixes
Species of moth
Symmerista leucitys, commonly known as the orange-humped mapleworm moth, is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae. It is found in North America
Symmerista_leucitys
Species of goose native to the Northern Hemisphere
A Canada goose with leucism, exhibiting paler plumage than normal
Canada_goose
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Quillan
Isolated population in Seneca County, New York
of which had white coats. These deer are not albino, but instead have leucism, which is an abnormal genetic condition that carries a set of recessive
Seneca_white_deer
Species of bird
of domestication. Polish swans carry a copy of a gene responsible for leucism. They feed on a wide range of vegetation, both by reaching submerged aquatic
Mute_swan
Breed of domestic cat
is due to the expression of the white spotting gene, a type of partial leucism. A Turkish Van may have blue or orange eyes, or be odd-eyed (having one
Turkish_Van
Species of bird
8 to 6.5 cm (1.9 to 2.6 in). Toco toucans are known to exhibit partial leucism. The species' voice consists of a variety of grunting, croaking, or snoring
Toco_toucan
Outdated grouping of human beings
with Aboriginal, Asian, and other as of March 2025[update]. Anthropometry Leucism Race (human categorization) Race and ethnicity in the United States Census
Caucasian_race
Cat-like, carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar
individual variation—related to sex, age or instances of melanism and leucism—or whether there is indeed more than one species of living fossa. The fossa
Fossa_(animal)
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Saint-Hilaire,_Aude
Species of duck
more rarely to genetic mutations. The female pictured here is leucistic; leucism in birds often results in 'cream-coloured', 'apricot' or muted feathers
Mallard
Pigmentation abnormality
dogs, cats, or horses. Albinism Dyschromia Erythrism Heterochromia iridum Leucism Melanism Piebaldism Vitiligo Xanthochromism "Albinism". Encyclopædia Britannica
Amelanism
Species of bird
new wing and tail feathers following the nesting period. Instances of leucism have been observed in the fork-tailed drongo. This bird is notably vocal
Fork-tailed_drongo
Disorder causing lack of pigmentation
resulting in reduction or absence of red and yellow pteridine pigments. Leucism differs from albinism in that the melanin is, at least, partially absent
Albinism
Colour pattern of horses
dark). The underlying genetic cause is related to a condition known as leucism. The term is also used to describe spotting patterns in various other animals
Skewbald
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Bellegarde-du-Razès
Species of snake
"melano". Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary. Retrieved 10 March 2014. "leuc-". Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary. Retrieved 10 March 2014. "Naja". Integrated
Forest_cobra
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Arques,_Aude
Jean Dax, (died 1495) lord of Leuc, La Serpent and Axat, was lieutenant of the Seneschal of Carcassonne in 1483, lieutenant of the Seneschal of Roussillon
Jean_Dax,_Lord_of_Axat
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Issel,_Aude
Subprefecture and commune in Occitania, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Narbonne
Rare colour mutation of the Kruger subspecies of lion
sighting was in 1938. White lions are not albino. Their white color is called leucism, and is caused by an allele that is found at the same locus as the allele
White_lion
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Courtauly
Commune in Occitanie, France
Confolenç) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Couffoulens-Leuc station has rail connections to Carcassonne and Limoux. Communes of the Aude
Couffoulens
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Véraza
Layer of feathers that covers a bird
the absence of tyrosinase, an enzyme essential for melanin synthesis. Leucism (which includes what used to be termed as "partial albinism") refers to
Plumage
Subgenus of fishes
Individuals can also vary from mostly black (melanism) to mostly white (leucism). These color morphs appear to be products of neutral mutations and have
Manta_ray
Horse with coat color that consists of large patches
biology, pinto is considered a type of piebaldism, which is itself a type of leucism. As noted in the description of patterns, the frame gene is associated
Pinto_horse
Species of bird
28 to 32 centimetres (11.2 to 12.8 inches). Abnormal plumages such as leucism can sometimes occur in the wild. The bifid neck feathers In flight A juvenile
Spotted_dove
Species of bird
detail the eye, white throat, and yellow lore. White-throated sparrow with leucism in New York. White-throated sparrows breed in central Canada and New England
White-throated_sparrow
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Villasavary
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Sainte-Camelle
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Félines-Termenès
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Camurac
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Villesèque-des-Corbières
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Villegailhenc
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Verdun-en-Lauragais
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Villefloure
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Boutenac
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Cassaignes
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Roquefort-des-Corbières
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
La_Bezole
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Belcastel-et-Buc
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Belflou
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Mireval-Lauragais
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Saint-Ferriol
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Roubia
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Malves-en-Minervois
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Salles-sur-l'Hers
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Villetritouls
Species of grouper
(Steindachner, 1878) (Actinopterygii: Serranidae) and first record of leucism in the European conger, Conger conger (Linnaeus, 1758) (Actinopterygii:
Epinephelus_costae
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Saint-Couat-du-Razès
Condition characterized by absence of pigment
v t e Pigmentation disorders/Dyschromia Hypo-/ leucism Loss of melanocytes Vitiligo Quadrichrome vitiligo Vitiligo ponctué Syndromic Alezzandrini syndrome
Albinism_in_humans
National park in Tanzania, East Africa
often home to dwarf mongoose. In 2015, a giraffe that is white due to leucism was spotted in the park. Wildlife research is focused on African bush elephant
Tarangire_National_Park
Railway station in Occitanie, France
10 Lézignan-Corbières towards Narbonne Lézignan-Corbières towards Portbou 25 Bram towards Toulouse Terminus 29 Couffoulens-Leuc towards Limoux Location
Carcassonne_station
Salsigne, Aragon, Villegailhenc, Pennautier, Carcassonne, Cavanac, Couffoulens, Leuc, Verzeille, Ladern-sur-Lauquet, Saint-Hilaire, Villebazy, Saint-Polycarpe
Méridienne_verte
Orca, one of the first all-white male orca discovered in the wild
his pod. It is unconfirmed whether Iceberg's pigmentation is albinism or leucism. FEROP is hoping in future expeditions to find out. The white coloration
Iceberg_(orca)
Zoo in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
hatched babies with white hides—an extraordinary natural mutation called leucism, not to be confused with albinism. They received much attention when they
Audubon_Zoo
Colour
isabellinism seen in birds is derived from the colour word and is a form of leucism caused by a uniform reduction in the production and expression of melanin
Isabelline_(colour)
structures. Dilution: where eumelanin is partially reduced in only feathering. Leucism: where eumelanin is completely reduced from total or localized feathering
Budgerigar_colour_genetics
City in Occitania, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Carcassonne
Mammals known for eating ants and termites
color abnormalities, including albinism in giant anteaters and albinism, leucism, and melanism in the southern tamandua. The giant anteater can be distinguished
Anteater
American bison considered sacred in several Native American religions
in Jamestown before dying on June 28, 2019, due to complications from leucism. Spirit Mountain Ranch donated a herd of white buffalo to the Sacred World
White_buffalo
Unusual reddish pigmentation in animals
Erythrism in katydids Albinism Amelanism Dyschromia Heterochromia iridum Leucism Melanism Piebaldism Red hair Vitiligo Xanthochromism Dariusz Bukaciński
Erythrism
Congenital excess of melanin in an organism resulting in dark pigment
reddish pigmentation Isabellinism, lowered melanism Heterochromia iridum Leucism, a partial loss of pigmentation that results in animals with pale or white
Melanism
Small tree-dwelling mammals that are members of the squirrel family (Sciuridae)
non-albino squirrels that exhibit a rare white fur coloration known as leucism that is as a result of a recessive gene found within certain eastern gray
Tree_squirrel
Tarascon-sur-Ariège Varilhes Le Vernet-d'Ariège Bram Carcassonne Castelnaudary Couffoulens-Leuc Coursan Leucate-La Franqui Lézignan-Corbières Limoux Limoux-Flassian Narbonne
List of SNCF stations in Occitanie
List_of_SNCF_stations_in_Occitanie
Medical condition
repigmentation and long-term pigment retention are unpredictable. Albinism Alphos Leucism List of cutaneous conditions Melanism Nevus Pityriasis alba Quadrichrome
Nevus_depigmentosus
leptogenesis, Leptomonas, lepton, leptophyllous leuc-, leuk- white Greek λευκός (leukós) aleukemia, aleukocytosis, leucism, leucocyte, leucopenia, leucoplast, leukemia
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/H–O
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/H–O
Mongolian commander
Sarazins se retorna en son pais et laissa a Domas .i. sien amiraill en son leuc quy ot a nom Molay qui ot o luy .xm. Tatars et .iiii. amiraus." Muller 1957
Mulay
Railway station in Verzeille, France
Preceding station TER Occitanie Following station Couffoulens-Leuc towards Carcassonne 29 Pomas towards Limoux
Verzeille_station
List of terms used in biology
kirschneri lepus L hare black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus leuco-, leuc- G λευκός (leukós) white white-winged tern, Chlidonias leucopterus leucocephalus
List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names
List_of_Latin_and_Greek_words_commonly_used_in_systematic_names
Video game series
true Grim Angels are easily identifiable by their clawed black wings and leucism of the skin. Because of their immense power and relatively short lifespans
Dept._Heaven
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Rennes-le-Château
Gene for several horse coat colors
Melanism Gray (horse) Dun gene Champagne gene Silver dapple gene Albinism Leucism Lethal white syndrome Mariat, Denis; Sead Taourit; Gérard Guérin (2003)
Cream_gene
Medical condition
Amelanism Dyschromia Erythrism Mosaic (Genetics) PAX3 Heterochromia iridum Leucism Melanism Piebald Poliosis Skewbald Vitiligo Waardenburg syndrome Xanthochromism
Piebaldism
Species of shark
Classified as leucistic, this case represents the first documented instance of leucism in the species and the first color disorder reported in the family Oxynotidae
Angular_roughshark
Unusual yellow pigmentation
squirrels Amelanism Carotenosis Dyschromia Erythrism Heterochromia iridum Leucism Melanism Piebaldism Schnell, Gary D; Caldwell, Larry D (1966). "Xanthochroism
Xanthochromism
Subspecies of snake
albinos, high orange or hypomelanistic, and a few specimens which display leucism, which have become regularly captive-bred and are popular in the pet trade
Texas_rat_snake
White specimen of several species of larger cat
White panthers may be the result of albinism (lack of pigmentation) or leucism (partial lack of pigmentation). Black panthers in comparison are the result
White_panther
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Bugarach
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Fleury,_Aude
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Caunes-Minervois
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Montréal,_Aude
Hypothesis on normative mate selection
members of its species. Since non-leucistic animals are not attracted by leucism, few leucistic individuals find mates, and leucistic lineages will rarely
Koinophilia
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Durban-Corbières
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Mazerolles-du-Razès
Commune in Occitanie, France
Lastours Laurabuc Laurac Lauraguel Laure-Minervois Lavalette Lespinassière Leuc Leucate Lézignan-Corbières Lignairolles Limousis Limouxsubpr Loupia La Louvière-Lauragais
Chalabre
LEUC
LEUC
Girl/Female
Latin
Daughter of Poseidon.
Girl/Female
Greek
A sea nymph.
Girl/Female
Greek
A sea nymph.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
God worshipped at Bath.
Girl/Female
Greek
Mother of Teuthras.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Country)
English (chiefly West Country) : nickname from Middle English chubbe ‘chub’, a common freshwater fish, Leuciscus cephalus. The fish is notable for its short, fat shape and sluggish habits. The word is well attested in Middle English as a description of an indolent, stupid, or physically awkward person, and this is probably the origin of modern English chubby, although the term has lost any pejorative overtones.
LEUC
LEUC
Female
Native American
Native American Algonquin name NADIE means "wise."
Boy/Male
Arabic Muslim
Chosen one.
Girl/Female
Hindi
Dancer.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Smiling
Girl/Female
Muslim
Moon-faced
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian
Long
Boy/Male
Muslim
Bold, Courageous, An able minister, Forgiveness
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Mahadev; Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
British, English
Baby of Goat
Girl/Female
Christian, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Book
LEUC
LEUC
LEUC
LEUC
LEUC
n.
A genus of evergreen shrubs from the Cape of Good Hope, having handsome foliage. Leucadendron argenteum is the silverboom of the colonists.
n.
A mineral of a greenish yellow color; it is a silicate of glucina, lime, and soda with fluorine. Called also leucophanite.
a.
Pertaining to, or designating, a nitrogenous organic substance of the uric acid group, called leucoturic acid or oxalantin. See Oxalantin.
n.
The trapezohedron or tetragonal trisoctahedron; -- so called as being the form of the mineral leucite.
n.
Any one of numerous species of European moths of the family Leucanidae.
a.
Alt. of Leucinic
a.
Containing leucite; as, leucitic rocks.
n.
A leucoplast.
n.
The formation of leucocytes.
n.
See Leucocythaemia.
n.
Alt. of Leucocythemia
n.
A large antelope of North Africa (Oryx leucoryx), allied to the gemsbok.
a.
Like or pertaining to the Leucosoidea, a tribe of marine crabs including the box crab or Calappa.
a.
Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained from leucin, and called also oxycaproic acid.
n.
A disease in which the white corpuscles of the blood are largely increased in number, and there is enlargement of the spleen, or the lymphatic glands; leuchaemia.
n.
Alt. of Leucoplastid
n.
A proteolytic ferment, or enzyme, present in the pancreatic juice. Unlike the pepsin of the gastric juice, it acts in a neutral or alkaline fluid, and not only converts the albuminous matter of the food into soluble peptones, but also, in part, into leucin and tyrosin.