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/ləˈk(j)uː.nə/ · noun
(anatomy) A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone..
"Our young friend makes up for many obvious mental lacunæ by some measure of primitive common sense," remarked Challenger.
Use lacuna when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lacuna means (anatomy) A small opening; a small pit or depression, especially in bone..
Common synonyms include gap, hiatus, caisson, blank.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Our young friend makes up for many obvious mental lacunæ by some measure of primitive common sense," remarked Challenger.
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