LACUNOSE

Etymology

Adjective

lacunose (comparative more lacunose, superlative most lacunose)

Full of gaps or lacunae.

Source: Wiktionary


Lac"u*nose`, La*cu"nous, a. Etym: [L. lacunosus full of holes or hollows; cf. F. lacuneux. See Lacuna.] (Biol.)

Definition: Furrowed or pitted; having shallow cavities or lacunæ; as, a lacunose leaf.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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