Lambda /(?)/
Lamb·da
Lambda
n.
- The name of the Greek letter Λ, λ, corresponding with the English letter L, l.
- The point of junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures of the skull. (Anat.)
- A subatomic particle carrying no charge, having a mass equal to 2183 times that of an electron; it decays rapidly, typically forming a nucleon and a pion. (Phys.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Lambda moth
- a moth so called from a mark on its wings, resembling the Greek letter lambda (Λ).