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lim⋅bus

1  [lim-buhs]
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–noun, plural -bi  [-bahy] .
limbo 1 .
Origin:
1400–50; late ME < ML; L: limbus 2
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lim⋅bus

2  [lim-buhs]
–noun, plural -bi  [-bahy] . Anatomy, Zoology.
a border, edge, or limb.
Origin:
1665–75; < NL, L
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lim·bus   (lĭm'bəs)   
n.   pl. lim·bi (-bī') Biology
A distinctive border or edge, such as the junction between the cornea and sclera of the eyeball.

[Latin, border.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: lim·bus
Pronunciation: 'lim-b&s
Function: noun
: a border distinguished by color or structure; especially : themarginal region of the cornea of the eye by which it is continuous with the sclera
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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limbus lim·bus (lĭm'bəs)
n. pl. lim·bi (-bī')
An edge, border, or fringe of an anatomical part.

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