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la·cu·na
n, pl la*cu*nae : a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure: as a : one of the follicles in the mucous membrane of the urethra b : one of the minute cavities in bone or cartilage occupied by the osteocytes la*cu*nar adj
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Similar sounding terms: leu·kin leu·kon
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