lampas

Originally, Chinese flowered silk; hence, in modern times, a material of decorative character for upholstery, made of silk and wool.

Pl. lampades (-pa-dēz). An early quasi-generic or collective name of the lampshells, or such of the arthropomatous brachiopods as were known a century ago, especially Terebratulidæ.

A genus of Foraminifera: same as Robulina.

A genus of gastropods, closely related to Ravella.

In farriery, a congestion and swelling of the fleshy lining of the roof of the mouth immediately behind the fore teeth in the horse. It soon subsides if left to itself.

An inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the roof of the mouth immediately behind the fore teeth in the horse; — called also lampers.

A type of luxury fabric with a background weft.

An inflammation and swelling of the soft parts of the palate immediately behind the foreteeth in a horse.