lemniscus
[ lem-nis-kuhs ]
noun,plural lem·nis·ci [lem-nis-ahy, -nis-kee]. /lɛmˈnɪs aɪ, -ˈnɪs ki/. Anatomy.
a band of fibers, especially of white nerve fibers in the brain.
Origin of lemniscus
11840–50; <New Latin, special use of Latin lēmniscus pendent ribbon <Greek lēmnískos ribbon
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British Dictionary definitions for lemniscus
lemniscus
/ (lɛmˈnɪskəs) /
Origin of lemniscus
1C19: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek lēmniskos ribbon
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