lacinia

[ luh-sin-ee-uh ]

noun

, plural la·cin·i·ae [l, uh, -, sin, -ee-ee], la·cin·i·as.

1. Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
2. Zoology. the pointed posterior of the maxilla of an insect.

Example Sentences

Ut hendrerit leo purus, vitae lacinia lacus scelerisque non.

From Seattle Times

Donec condimentum, nunc nec iaculis aliquam, enim libero lacinia urna, ut iaculis nulla diam a diam.

From National Geographic

Sed consectetur diam ac blandit lacinia.

From National Geographic

Nunc in metus lacinia, aliquet nulla ac, vehicula justo.

From National Geographic

In accumsan, turpis a laoreet fringilla, arcu sem lacinia magna, quis auctor urna turpis eget orci.

From National Geographic