cuneus
[kyoo-nee-uh s]
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noun, plural cu·ne·i [kyoo-nee-ahy] /ˈkyu niˌaɪ/.
Anatomy. a wedge-shaped convolution on the medial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum.
Entomology. a wedge-shaped segment of the corium of certain hemipterous insects.
Origin of cuneus
< Latin: wedge
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Historical Examples of cuneus
Cuneus, and others, have also calculated the capacity of the ark.
The Book of CuriositiesI. Platts
In the year 1748 a Dutch experimenter named Cuneus thought he would try to electrify water.
The Romance of War InventionsThomas W. Corbin
The ancient formation of the wedge (cuneus) was not, however, altogether abandoned, whether for horse or foot.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in EuropeJohn Hewitt
One Cuneus and a monk named Kleist each claimed the honor of original invention of the condenser.
cuneus
noun
Word Origin for cuneus
C19: from Latin cuneus wedge
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cuneus
[kyōō′nē-əs]
n. pl. cu•ne•i (-nē-ī′)
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