lacuna |ləˈk(y)oōnə| ( pl. -nae or -nas )
noun
1. an unfilled space or interval; a gap.
2. a missing portion in a book or manuscript.
3. (anatomy) a cavity or depression, esp. in bone.
[ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘pool,’ from lacus ‘lake.’]
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