cuneus

[ kyoo-nee-uhs ]

/ ˈkyu ni əs /

noun, plural cu·ne·i [kyoo-nee-ahy]. /ˈkyu niˌaɪ/.

Anatomy. a wedge-shaped convolution on the medial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum.

Entomology. a wedge-shaped segment of the corium of certain hemipterous insects.

Origin of cuneus

<Latin: wedge

OTHER WORDS FROM cuneus

sub·cu·ne·us, noun, plural sub·cu·ne·i.

Words nearby cuneus

cuneiformist, Cunene, Cuneo, cuneocuboid, cuneonavicular, cuneus, Cunha, cuniculus, cunjevoi, cunner, cunnilingus

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Example sentences from the Web for cuneus

In the year 1748 a Dutch experimenter named Cuneus thought he would try to electrify water.
The Romance of War Inventions|Thomas W. Corbin
The ancient formation of the wedge (cuneus) was not, however, altogether abandoned, whether for horse or foot.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe|John Hewitt
One Cuneus and a monk named Kleist each claimed the honor of original invention of the condenser.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1899|Various
Cuneus, and others, have also calculated the capacity of the ark.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts

British Dictionary definitions for cuneus

cuneus

/ (ˈkjuːnɪəs) /

noun

a small wedge-shaped area of the cerebral cortex

Word Origin for cuneus

C19: from Latin cuneus wedge

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Medical definitions for cuneus

cuneus

[ kyōō′nē-əs ]

n. pl. cu•ne•i (-nē-ī′)

The region of the medial aspect of the occipital lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that is bounded by the parieto-occipital sulcus and the calcarine sulcus.

单词	cuneus
释义	cuneus [ kyoo-nee-uhs ] / ˈkyu ni əs / noun, plural cu·ne·i [kyoo-nee-ahy]. /ˈkyu niˌaɪ/. Anatomy. a wedge-shaped convolution on the medial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum. Entomology. a wedge-shaped segment of the corium of certain hemipterous insects. Origin of cuneus <Latin: wedge OTHER WORDS FROM cuneus sub·cu·ne·us, noun, plural sub·cu·ne·i. Words nearby cuneus cuneiformist, Cunene, Cuneo, cuneocuboid, cuneonavicular, cuneus, Cunha, cuniculus, cunjevoi, cunner, cunnilingus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cuneus In the year 1748 a Dutch experimenter named Cuneus thought he would try to electrify water. The Romance of War Inventions\|Thomas W. Corbin The ancient formation of the wedge (cuneus) was not, however, altogether abandoned, whether for horse or foot. Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe\|John Hewitt One Cuneus and a monk named Kleist each claimed the honor of original invention of the condenser. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1899\|Various Cuneus, and others, have also calculated the capacity of the ark. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts British Dictionary definitions for cuneus cuneus / (ˈkjuːnɪəs) / noun a small wedge-shaped area of the cerebral cortex Word Origin for cuneus C19: from Latin cuneus wedge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for cuneus cuneus [ kyōō′nē-əs ] n. pl. cu•ne•i (-nē-ī′) The region of the medial aspect of the occipital lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that is bounded by the parieto-occipital sulcus and the calcarine sulcus. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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