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vin⋅cu⋅lum
[ving-kyuh-luh
m] 
–noun, plural -la [-luh] .
[-luh] . | 1. | a bond signifying union or unity; tie. |
| 2. | Mathematics. a stroke or brace drawn over a quantity consisting of several members or terms, as  , in order to show that they are to be considered together. |
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| vin·cu·lum (vĭng'kyə-ləm) n. pl. vin·cu·lums or vin·cu·la (-lə)
[Latin, bond, tie, from vincīre, to tie.] |
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Vinculum
Vin"cu*lum\, n.; pl. L. Vincula, E. Vinculums. [L., from vincire, vinctum, to bind.]1. A bond of union; a tie. 2. (Math.) A straight, horizontal mark placed over two or more members of a compound quantity, which are to be subjected to the same operation, as in the expression x^2 + y^2 - vincx + y. 3. (Anat.) A band or bundle of fibers; a fr[ae]num. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A commissure uniting the two main tendons in the foot of certain birds.
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vinculum vin·cu·lum (vĭng'kyə-ləm)
n. pl. vin·cu·lums or vin·cu·la (-lə)
A uniting band or bandlike structure, such as a frenum or ligament.
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