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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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