Lacuna

/ləˈkjuːnə/ noun

Definition

A gap or missing portion, especially in a manuscript or body of knowledge.

Etymology

From Latin 'lacuna' (pit, gap, pool). Already covered this gap! But in science, lacunae are the tiny spaces in bone where cells live. Even your skeleton has little rooms!

Kelly Says

Already shared this beautiful gap-word! But in BONES, lacunae are tiny rooms where bone cells LIVE! Your skeleton is an apartment building with millions of microscopic tenants! Biology is architecture! 🦴🏠

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