LAUGHTER

n's. La'f'i'ni, -tu*r. An intermittent expiration, in which the glottis is freely opened and the vocal bands arc thrown into vibrations, producing a characteristic sound expre ive of mirth. The face and mouth have also a characteristic expre ion. fJ.] LAURACE^E (Lat.), n. f. pi. La4;ia>-u4)-ra(ras)'se11(ke11)-e(a8-e!1). See under LAITRUS. [s. 588]