lacinia

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noun

One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some flowers.

OriginLatin lacinia →
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Meanings

nounlacinia (plural laciniae)

plural laciniae

  1. biologyOne of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some flowers.
  2. biologyA narrow, slender portion of the edge of a monophyllous calyx, or of any irregularly incised leaf.
  3. biologyThe posterior inner process of the stipes on the maxillae of insects.

Origin

  1. Latinlacinia
  2. Englishlacinia

Borrowed from Latin lacinia, the lappet or flap of a garment.

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APA

lacinia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacinia

MLA

“lacinia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacinia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lacinia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacinia.

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