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laciniae

laciniae is the plural of lacinia.

Meaning of lacinia

Noun

lacinia (plural laciniae)

  1. One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some flowers.
  2. A narrow, slender portion of the edge of a monophyllous calyx, or of any irregularly incised leaf.
  3. The posterior inner process of the stipes on the maxillae of insects.

Questions about laciniae

What is laciniae the plural of?
Laciniae is the plural of lacinia.

Words near laciniae in the dictionary

  1. lacing
  2. lacing into
  3. lacing up
  4. lacings
  5. lacinia
  6. laciniae
  7. lacinial
  8. laciniar
  9. laciniate
  10. laciniated
  11. laciniately

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