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lacunae

[luh-kyoo-nuh]

Origin

noun, plural la·cu·nae

[-nee] , la·cu·nas.

a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.

Anatomy. one of the numerous minute cavities in the substance of bone, supposed to contain nucleate cells.

Botany. an air space in the cellular tissue of plants.

Origin:
1655–65; < Latin lacūna ditch, pit, hole, gap, deficiency, akin to lacus vat, lake¹. Compare lagoon

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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lacunae

plural of lacuna (q.v.).

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