n. (pl. lacunae or lacunas) 1 a hiatus, blank, or gap. 2 a missing portion or empty page, esp. in an ancient MS, book, etc. 3 Anat. a cavity or depression, esp. in bone. lacunal adj. lacunar adj. lacunary adj. lacunose adj.
[ L, = pool, f. lacus LAKE(1) ]