CUNEUS

Meaning of CUNEUS in English

/kyooh"nee euhs/ , n. , pl. cunei /-nee uy'/ .

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

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

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CUNEUS — ˈkyünēəs noun ( plural cunei -ēˌī) Etymology: Latin, wedge — more at culex 1. : wedge : something shaped like …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CUNEIFORM — I. adjective Etymology: probably from French cunéiforme, from Middle French, from Latin cuneus + Middle French -iforme -iform Date: 1677 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CUNEATE — adjective Etymology: Latin cuneatus, from cuneus wedge Date: 1658 narrowly triangular with the acute angle toward the base
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COIN — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~g wedge, corner, from Latin cuneus wedge Date: 14th century 1. archaic corner …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CUNEIFORM — I. kyüˈnēə̇ˌfȯrm, ˈkyünēə̇ˌ-, ˈkyünə̇ˌ- adjective Etymology: probably from French cunéiforme, from Middle French, from Latin cuneus wedge + Middle French …
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CON — I. ˈkän transitive verb ( conned ; conned ; conning ; cons ) Etymology: Middle English connen, alteration (influenced by …
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COIN — I. ˈkȯin noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English coyne, from Middle French coing, coin wedge, stamp, corner, from Latin …
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PRECUNEUS — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from pre- + cuneus : a somewhat rectangular gyrus bounding the mesial aspect of the …
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OPTIC RADIATION — noun : any of several neural radiations concerned with the visual function ; especially : one made up of fibers …
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CUNEO- — |kyünē(ˌ)ō, -ēə combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Latin cuneus wedge : cuneiform and cuneo cuboid
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CUNEATE LOBE — noun : cuneus 3
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CUNEATE — ˈkyünēˌāt, -ēə̇t adjective also cu·ne·at·ed -ˌād.ə̇d Etymology: Latin cuneatus, from cuneus wedge + -atus -ate, -ated — more at culex …
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CUNEAL — ˈkyünēəl adjective Etymology: New Latin cunealis, from Latin cuneus wedge + -alis -al — more at coin : relating to …
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CULEX — ˈkyüˌleks noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, gnat; akin to Old Irish cuil gnat and probably to Sanskrit …
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COIN — — coinable , adj. — coiner , n. /koyn/ , n. 1. a piece of metal stamped and issued by …
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CUNEIFORM — I. kyü-ˈnē-ə-ˌfȯrm, ˈkyü-n(ē-)ə- adjective Etymology: probably from French cunéiforme, from Middle French, from Latin cuneus + Middle French -iforme -iform …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COIN — I. ˈkȯin noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French coing wedge, corner, from Latin cuneus wedge Date: 14th century 1. archaic …
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CUNEATE — adjective Etymology: Latin cuneatus, from cuneus wedge Date: 1658 : narrowly triangular with the acute angle toward the base — …
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CUNEIFORM — [ 'kju:nɪfɔ:m , kju:'neɪɪfɔ:m ] ■ adjective 1》 denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CUNEATE — [ 'kju:nɪət ] ■ adjective chiefly Anatomy & Botany wedge-shaped. Origin C19: from L. cuneus 'wedge' + -ate 2 .
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COIN — ■ noun 1》 a flat disc or piece of metal with an official stamp, used as money. ↘money in the …
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CUNEIFORM — [cu.ne.i.form] adj [prob. fr. F cuneiforme, fr. MF, fr. L cuneus + MF -iforme -iform] (1677) 1: having the shape …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CUNEATE — [cu.ne.ate] adj [L cuneatus, fr. cuneus wedge] (1810): narrowly triangular with the acute angle toward the base--see leaf illustration
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COIN — [coin] n [ME, fr. MF, wedge, corner, fr. L cuneus wedge] (14c) 1 archaic a: corner, cornerstone, quoin b: wedge …
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NARROW-MOUTHED TOAD — any amphibian of the family Microhylidae, which includes more than 50 genera and more than 200 species. Narrow-mouthed toads are …
Britannica English vocabulary
CUNEIFORM — / ˈkjuːnɪfɔːm; NAmE -fɔːrm/ noun [ U ] an ancient system of writing used in Persia and Assyria •• WORD …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COINAGE — / ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] the coins used in a particular place or at a particular …
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COIN — / kɔɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a small flat piece of metal used …
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CUNEIFORM — cu ‧ nei ‧ form /ˈkjuːnifɔːm, ˈkjuːni-əfɔːm $ kjuːˈniːəfɔːrm/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Probably from French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COIN — I. coin 1 S3 /kɔɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: 'three-sided piece, corner' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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