n.
Pronunciation: lem- ' nis-k ə s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nis · ci \ - ' nis- ˌ k ī , - ˌ k ē ; - ' ni- ˌ s ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, ribbon, from Greek l ē mniskos
Date: circa 1905
: a band of fibers and especially nerve fibers
– lem · nis · cal \ -k ə l \ adjective