- lacunate
- adjective see lacuna
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
lacunate
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lacunate — lacu·nate … English syllables
lacunate — ləˈk(y)üˌnāt, ˈlakyəˌn adjective Etymology: New Latin lacuna + English ate : lacunary … Useful english dictionary
reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… … Universalium
lacuna — noun (plural lacunae; also lacunas) Etymology: Latin, pool, pit, gap more at lagoon Date: 1652 1. a blank space or a missing part ; gap < the evident lacunae in his story Shirley Hazzard >; also deficiency 1 < despite all these … New Collegiate Dictionary
lacuna — [lə kju:nə] noun (plural lacunae ni: or lacunas) 1》 a gap or missing portion. 2》 Anatomy a cavity or depression, especially in bone. Derivatives lacunal adjective lacunar adjective … English new terms dictionary
