lacunose

[ luh-kyoo-nohs ]

/ ləˈkyu noʊs /

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adjective

full of or having lacunae.

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Also la·cu·nu·lose

[luh-kyoo-nyuh-lohs]. /ləˈkyu nyəˌloʊs/.

Origin of lacunose

First recorded in 1810–20, lacunose is from the Latin word lacūnōsus full of holes or gaps. See lacuna, -ose¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lacunose

lac·u·nos·i·ty

[lak-yoo-nos-i-tee], /ˌlæk yʊˈnɒs ɪ ti/, nounsub·la·cu·nose, adjective

Words nearby lacunose

lactovegetarian, La Cumbre, lacuna, lacunal, lacunar, lacunose, lacunule, Lacus Solis, lacustrine, LACW, lacy