lerp
lerp noun: a sweet secretion, produced by the larvae of the family Psyllidae, that forms scales on eucalyptus leaves. Also the abbreviation of linear interpolation.
Noun
lerp (countable and uncountable, plural lerps)
- A sweet secretion, produced by the larvae of the family Psyllidae, that forms scales on eucalyptus leaves.
- These insects sit on the veins of tree leaves, sucking their sap and excreting a sugary solution known as lerp.2010, Wendy Zukerman, “Receding gums”, in New Scientist, page 44
- One of the lice whose larvae produce this secretion.
Verb
lerp (third-person singular simple present lerps, present participle lerping, simple past and past participle lerped)
- To interpolate linearly.
Also used as
lerp is also the abbreviation of linear interpolation.
Forms of lerp
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | lerps |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | lerps |
| present participle | lerping |
| past participle | lerped |
| past | lerped |
Origin of lerp
Borrowed from Wemba-Wemba lerep.
Words formed from lerp
Questions about lerp
- What does lerp mean?
- Lerp means a sweet secretion, produced by the larvae of the family Psyllidae, that forms scales on eucalyptus leaves.
- What part of speech is lerp?
- Lerp can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of lerp?
- The plural of lerp is lerps.
Words near lerp in the dictionary
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