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lemniscus
[ lem-nis-kuhs ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural lem·nis·ci [lem-, nis, -ahy, -, nis, -kee].
- a band of fibers, especially of white nerve fibers in the brain.
lemniscus
/ lɛmˈnɪskəs /
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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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