cuneus

American

[kyoo-nee-uhs] / ˈkyu ni əs /

noun

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.

cuneus British

/ ˈkjuːnɪəs /

noun

a small wedge-shaped area of the cerebral cortex

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

subcuneus

noun

Inflected Forms

noun

cunei

plural

Etymology

Origin of cuneus

< Latin: wedge

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