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
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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We decided to watch cuneate neurons in action to find out.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2022
In monkeys, we implanted tiny arrays of electrodes that we used to monitor individual cuneate nucleus neurons.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2022
For example, implanted electrodes could one day electrically activate the cuneate nucleus in people who have lost sensation in their limbs, potentially restoring the ability to perceive their body.
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
The fifth, sixth and the seventh are cuneate, obovate and 3-lobed, palea ovate, acute, and pubescent.
From A Handbook of Some South Indian Grasses by Rangachari, K.
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