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lacunar

la·cu·nar [ lə kynər, lə knər ]


noun  (plural la·cu·nars)
Definition:
 
1. ceiling with sunken panels: a ceiling that has sunken panels in it

2. sunken panel in ceiling: a decorative sunken panel in a ceiling



adjective 
Definition:
 
of bodily cavities: relating to pits or cavities in tissue, e.g. in bone or cartilage, especially ones that are atypical

[Late 17th century. < Latin< lacuna (see lacuna)]
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