cuneate
Americanadjective
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having or being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
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(of leaves) triangular at the base and tapering to a point.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- cuneately adverb
Etymology
Origin of cuneate
1800–10; < Latin cuneātus, equivalent to cuneā ( re ) to wedge, secure by wedging, become wedge-shaped + -tus past participle suffix; see -ate 1
Example Sentences
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In addition to sensory nerves going up, there are pathways from sensory and motor areas of the cerebral cortex going down to the cuneate nucleus.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2022
We discovered two different pathways from the cortex all the way down to the CN that govern how much information the cuneate allows to pass.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2022
In fact, cuneate neurons showed patterns of activity that were more similar to those in the brain’s cerebral cortex neurons than they were to the patterns in nerve fibers.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2022
These studies established that the processing of signals coming from our body has already begun when signals reach the cuneate nucleus.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2022
Leaves.—Alternate; sessile; obovate; cuneate; obtuse; coarsely toothed; leathery; one inch or less long.
From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Parsons, Mary Elizabeth
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