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lemniscus

[ lem-nis-kuhs ]

noun

, Anatomy.
, plural lem·nis·ci [lem-, nis, -ahy, -, nis, -kee].
  1. a band of fibers, especially of white nerve fibers in the brain.

lemniscus

/ lɛmˈnɪskəs /

noun

  1. anatomy a technical name for fillet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lemniscus1

1840–50; < New Latin, special use of Latin lēmniscus pendent ribbon < Greek lēmnískos ribbon
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lemniscus1

C19: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek lēmniskos ribbon

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