cingulum

[ sing-gyuh-luhm ]

noun,plural cin·gu·la [sing-gyuh-luh]. /ˈsɪŋ gyə lə/.
  1. Anatomy, Zoology. a belt, zone, or girdlelike part.

  2. Dentistry. basal ridge.

Origin of cingulum

1
1835–45; <Latin: girdle, zone, equivalent to cing- (stem of cingere to gird; see cincture) + -ulum-ule

Other words from cingulum

  • cin·gu·late [sing-gyuh-lit, -leyt], /ˈsɪŋ gyə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/, cin·gu·lat·ed, cin·gu·lar, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cingulum

cingulum

/ (ˈsɪŋɡjʊləm) /


nounplural -la (-lə)
  1. anatomy a girdle-like part, such as the ridge round the base of a tooth or the band of fibres connecting parts of the cerebrum

Origin of cingulum

1
C19: from Latin: belt, from cingere to gird

Derived forms of cingulum

  • cingulate (ˈsɪŋɡjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) or cingulated, adjective

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