noun
Meaning 1
The girdle of an alb.
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Standard Lemma guide
cingulum
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noun
Meaning 2
A collection of white matter fibers projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain, allowing for communication between components of the limbic system.
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Topics: anatomy, medicine, neuroanatomy, neurology, neuroscience, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
A ridge that girdles the base of an upper molar tooth.
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Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.
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Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Meaning 5
The clitellus of earthworms.
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Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Meaning 6
(anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cingulum (“girdle”), from cingō (“to gird”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: aivovyö — Translations
- Finnish: cingulum — Translations