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lacuna

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la·cu·na  (l-kyn)
n. pl. la·cu·nae (-n) or la·cu·nas
1. An empty space or a missing part; a gap: "self-centered in opinion, with curious lacunae of astounding ignorance" Frank Norris.
2. Anatomy A cavity, space, or depression, especially in a bone, containing cartilage or bone cells.
[Latin lacna; see lagoon.]
la·cunal adj.
lacuna [lak-kew-na, -nee]
Noun
pl -nae a gap or space in a book or manuscript [Latin: pool, cavity]
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Noun1.lacuna - a blank gap or missing part
blank
crack, gap - a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
2.lacunalacuna - an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
caisson, coffer
panel - sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
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Very many defects have been corrected by the various editions of the Hymns, but a considerable number still defy all efforts; and especially an abnormal number of undoubted lacuna disfigure the text.
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