Lacinia
Pronunciation : La*cin"i*a
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., the lappet or flap of a garment.]
Definition : 1. (Bot.) (a) One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some flowers. (b) A narrow, slender portion of the edge of a monophyllous calyx, or of any irregularly incised leaf.
2. (Zo?l.)
Defn: The posterior, inner process of the stipes on the maxill? of insects.
pl. L. Lacini
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913