About The Word Lacinia
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Lacinia
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What's The Definition Of Lacinia?Synonyms | Synonyms for Lacinia: Related Terms | Find terms related to Lacinia: See Also | Lacinia In Webster's Dictionary \La*cin"i*a\, n.; pl. L. {Lacini[ae]}. [L., the lappet
or flap of a garment.]
1. (Bot.)
(a) One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or
divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders
of the petals of some flowers.
(b) A narrow, slender portion of the edge of a
monophyllous calyx, or of any irregularly incised
leaf.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The posterior, inner process of the stipes on
the maxill[ae] of insects.
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