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insula
[ in-suh-luh, ins-yuh- ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural in·su·lae [in, -s, uh, -lee, ins, -y, uh, -].
- a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
insula
/ ˈɪnsjʊlə /
noun
- a pyramid-shaped area of the brain within each cerebral hemisphere beneath parts of the frontal and temporal lobes Also calledisland of Reil
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Word History and Origins
Origin of insula1
Latin, literally: island
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Example Sentences
Cujus ossa in Reni fluminis insula, ubi in Oceanum prorumpit, reservata sunt et de longinquo venientibus pro miraculo ostenduntur.
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Sancho, to be sure, at last tastes the governorship of his Insula, and Don Quixote on his death-bed recovers his wits.
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Est in insula Oceani Castum nemus, dicatumque in eo vehiculum, veste contectum, attingere uni sacerdoti concessum.
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Totius aperit Insula imperii fores,Ultroque prodit cana mater urbium.
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The insula was a block of buildings several stories high, frequently let out to different families in flats.
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