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lacinia

American  
[luh-sin-ee-uh] / ləˈsɪn i ə /

noun

plural

laciniae, lacinias
  1. Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.

  2. Zoology. the pointed posterior of the maxilla of an insect.


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Fusce vitae sapien lacinia, molestie mi vitae, pretium eros.

From Forbes • Apr. 23, 2015

Sed posuere, nunc eu cursus mattis, nisi felis varius dolor, nec lacinia nisl ex a sem.

From Forbes • Apr. 23, 2015

Nunc lacinia sagittis ante, eget tincidunt orci finibus et.

From Forbes • Apr. 23, 2015

Fusce neque sapien, lacinia volutpat sapien ut, feugiat pretium eros.

From Forbes • Apr. 23, 2015

Calyx 5-partitus: lacinia suprema definente in tubulum capillare nectariferum fecus pedunculum decurrentem.

From The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 4 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed by Curtis, William