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cuneus
[ kyoo-nee-uhs ]
/ ˈkyu ni əs /
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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.
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Origin of cuneus
<Latin: wedge
OTHER WORDS FROM cuneus
sub·cu·ne·us, noun, plural sub·cu·ne·i.Words nearby cuneus
cuneatic, cuneiform, cuneiformist, Cunene, Cuneo, cuneus, Cunha, cuniculus, cunjevoi, cunner, cunnilingus
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British Dictionary definitions for cuneus
cuneus
/ (ˈkjuːnɪəs) /
noun
a small wedge-shaped area of the cerebral cortex
Word Origin for cuneus
C19: from Latin cuneus wedge
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