Definition of Lacuna. Meaning of Lacuna. Synonyms of Lacuna

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Definition of Lacuna

Lacuna
Lacuna La*cu"na, n.; pl. L. Lacun[ae]; E. Lacunas. [L., ditch, pit, lake, orig., anything hollow. See Lagoon.] 1. A small opening; a small pit or depression; a small blank space; a gap or vacancy; a hiatus. 2. (Biol.) A small opening; a small depression or cavity; a space, as a vacant space between the cells of plants, or one of the spaces left among the tissues of the lower animals, which serve in place of vessels for the circulation of the body fluids, or the cavity or sac, usually of very small size, in a mucous membrane.

Meaning of Lacuna from wikipedia

- Look up lacuna in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lacuna (plural lacunas or lacunae) may refer to: Lacuna (m****cripts), a gap in a m****cript, inscription...
- Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band from Milan. Since their formation in 1994, the group has had two name changes, being previously known as Sleep...
- The Lacuna is a 2009 novel by Barbara Kingsolver. It is Kingsolver's sixth novel, and won the 2010 Orange Prize for Fiction and the Library of Virginia...
- Maria Sheilah Honrado "Honey" Lacuna–Pangan, MD, FPDS (born May 6, 1965) is a Filipina physician and politician who has served as the Mayor of Manila since...
- The vascular lacuna (Latin: lacuna vasorum (retroinguinalis)) is the medial compartment beneath the inguinal ligament. It is separated from the lateral...
- A lacuna (pl. lacunae or lacunas) is a gap in a m****cript, inscription, text, painting, or musical work. A m****cript, text, or section suffering from...
- In histology, a lacuna is a small space, containing an osteocyte in bone, or chondrocyte in cartilage. The lacunae are situated between the lamellae, and...
- Jessie Khing de Guzman Lacuna OLY (/ləˈkjuːnə/ lə-KEW-nə; born December 23, 1993) is a Filipino former competitive swimmer who competed in the freestyle...
- The muscular lacuna (Latin: lacuna musculorum) is the lateral compartment of the thigh beneath the inguinal ligament. It is separated from the medial...
- Lacuna Island is a small island lying 15 km (8 nmi) east of Tula Point, the northern end of Renaud Island, in the Biscoe Islands, Antarctica. It was mapped...