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
Nunc lacinia sagittis ante, eget tincidunt orci finibus et.
From Forbes • Apr. 23, 2015
Fusce vitae sapien lacinia, molestie mi vitae, pretium eros.
From Forbes • Apr. 23, 2015
In many blood-sucking flies, for example, the galea is absent, while the lacinia becomes a strong knife-like piercer and the palp is well developed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
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