- See Karyoplasma.
L () L is the twelfth letter of the English alphabet, and a vocal
consonant. It is usually called a semivowel or liquid. Its form and
value are from the Greek, through the Latin, the form of the Greek
letter being from the Phoenician, and the ultimate origin prob.
Egyptian. Etymologically, it is most closely related to r and u; as in
pilgrim, peregrine, couch (fr. collocare), aubura (fr. LL. alburnus).
Definition
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