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Lacunose
(Lac"u*nose` La*cu"nous) a. [L. lacunosus full of holes or hollows; cf. F. lacuneux. See Lacuna.] (Biol.) Furrowed or pitted; having shallow cavities or lacunæ; as, a lacunose leaf.

Lacustral
(La*cus"tral La*cus"trine) a. [L. lacus lake: cf. F. lacustral, lacustre.] Found in, or pertaining to, lakes or ponds, or growing in them; as, lacustrine flowers.

Lacustrine deposits (Geol.), the deposits which have been accumulated in fresh-water areas. Lacustrine dwellings. See Lake dwellings, under Lake.

Lacwork
(Lac"work`) n. Ornamentation by means of lacquer painted or carved, or simply colored, sprinkled with gold or the like; — said especially of Oriental work of this kind.