lacuna (redirected from lateral lacunae)

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.

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[Latin lacna; see lagoon.]

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la·cunal adj.

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lacuna [ləˈkjuːnə]

n pl -nae [-niː], -nas

1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a gap or space, esp in a book or manuscript

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a cavity or depression, such as any of the spaces in the matrix of bone

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) another name for coffer [3]

[from Latin lacūna pool, cavity, from lacus lake]

lacunose , lacunal, lacunary adj

lacunosity  [ˌlækjʊˈnɒsɪtɪ] n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lacuna - a blank gap or missing part blank crack, gap - a narrow opening; "he opened the window a crack"
	2.	lacuna - 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

Translations

lacuna [ləˈkjuːnə] N (lacunas or lacunae (pl)) [ləˈkjuːniː] → laguna f

lacuna [ləˈkjuːnə] [lacunas or lacunae] [ləˈkjuːnəz ləˈkjuːniː] n → lacune f

lacuna

n pl <-e> → Lakune f