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fundus
[ fuhn-duhs ]
/ ˈfʌn dəs /
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noun, plural fun·di [fuhn-dahy]. /ˈfʌn daɪ/. Anatomy.
the base of an organ, or the part opposite to or remote from an aperture.
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Origin of fundus
1745–55; <Latin: literally, bottom
OTHER WORDS FROM fundus
fundic, adjectiveWords nearby fundus
fund-raise, fund-raiser, fund-raising, funds, fund supermarket, fundus, Fundy, funemployed, Fünen, funeral, funeral director
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British Dictionary definitions for fundus
fundus
/ (ˈfʌndəs) /
noun plural -di (-daɪ)
anatomy the base of an organ or the part farthest away from its opening
Derived forms of fundus
fundic, adjectiveWord Origin for fundus
C18: from Latin, literally: the bottom, a farm, estate
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