lacunal

[ luh-kyoon-l ]

/ ləˈkyun l /

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adjective

of or relating to a lacuna.

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Also lac·u·nar·y

[lak-yoo-ner-ee, luh-kyoo-nuh-ree]. /ˈlæk yʊˌnɛr i, ləˈkyu nə ri/.

Origin of lacunal

First recorded in 1840–50; lacun(a) + -al¹

Words nearby lacunal

lactose, lactosuria, lactovegetarian, La Cumbre, lacuna, lacunal, lacunar, lacunose, lacunule, Lacus Solis, lacustrine

How to use lacunal in a sentence

Lacunal tonsillitis is more generally known as folliculous tonsillitis (tonsillitis follicularis).
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