CINGULUM


Meaning of CINGULUM in English

[ 'sɪŋgjʊləm ]

■ noun ( plural cingula -lə ) Anatomy

1》 a curved bundle of nerve fibres in the brain.

2》 a ridge of enamel on the crown of a tooth.

Derivatives

cingulate adjective

Origin

C19: from L., 'belt', from cingere 'gird'.

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