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cuneus
[ kyoo-nee-uhs ]
noun
, plural cu·ne·i [kyoo, -nee-ahy].
- 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.
cuneus
/ ˈkjuːnɪəs /
noun
- a small wedge-shaped area of the cerebral cortex
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Other Words From
- sub·cune·us noun plural subcunei
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cuneus1
< Latin: wedge
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cuneus1
C19: from Latin cuneus wedge
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Example Sentences
This elucubration was called: "Triplici nodo triplex cuneus," which probably means "A triple pry for the triple knot."
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In the year 1748 a Dutch experimenter named Cuneus thought he would try to electrify water.
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Unwittingly Cuneus had invented what became known thereafter as a Leyden jar, Leyden being the town in which he lived.
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One Cuneus and a monk named Kleist each claimed the honor of original invention of the condenser.
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Cuneus, and others, have also calculated the capacity of the ark.
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