lacinia
Americannoun
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Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
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Zoology. the pointed posterior of the maxilla of an insect.
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Sed posuere, nunc eu cursus mattis, nisi felis varius dolor, nec lacinia nisl ex a sem.
From Forbes • Apr. 23, 2015
Fusce neque sapien, lacinia volutpat sapien ut, feugiat pretium eros.
From Forbes • Apr. 23, 2015
Fusce vitae sapien lacinia, molestie mi vitae, pretium eros.
From Forbes • Apr. 23, 2015
Nunc lacinia sagittis ante, eget tincidunt orci finibus et.
From Forbes • Apr. 23, 2015
The galea, or middle division, forms a simple lobe, while the lacinia has two large chitinous teeth on the inner edge, and internally four or five hairs arising from a thin edge.
From Our Common Insects A Popular Account of the Insects of Our Fields, Forests, Gardens and Houses by Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring)
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