lacinia

noun

la·​cin·​ia

ləˈsinēə

plural laciniae

-ēˌē

or lacinias

1

: a narrow incised segment in a leaf or similar structure

2

a

: the inner process of the stipes of an insect's maxilla and especially of its first maxilla

b

: a slender fleshy process on the head of a fish

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, lappet, flap; akin to Latin lacer mangled

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