Definition of vassal. 1 : a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant.
lecternnoun [ C ] uk â /Ëlek.tÉn/ us â /Ëlek.tÉËn/. âº a piece of furniture with a sloping part on which a book or paper is put to be read from. (Definition of âlecternâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press)
Mycobacterium leprae: The bacillus responsible for leprosy (Hansen disease). Mycobacterium leprae is an obligate parasite that has to live within cells.There it is able to withstand the onslaught of enzymes and other forces by virtue of possessing a peculiarly resistant waxy coat and thanks also to its association with lowered cellular immunity. See also: Hansen disease.ycobacterium leprae: The bacillus responsible for leprosy (Hansen disease). Mycobacterium leprae is an obligate parasite that has to live within cells.