cingulum

[ sing-gyuh-luhm ]

/ ˈsɪŋ gyə ləm /

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noun, plural cin·gu·la

[sing-gyuh-luh]. /ˈsɪŋ gyə lə/.

Anatomy, Zoology. a belt, zone, or girdlelike part.

Dentistry. basal ridge.

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Origin of cingulum

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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How to use cingulum in a sentence

The third normal plane is the cingular (waist) plane: this is defined by the sagittal and transverse axes.
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British Dictionary definitions for cingulum

cingulum

/ (ˈsɪŋɡjʊləm) /

noun plural -la (-lə)

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

Derived forms of cingulum

cingulate (ˈsɪŋɡjʊlɪt, -ˌleɪt) or cingulated, adjective

Word Origin for cingulum

C19: from Latin: belt, from cingere to gird

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