limbus

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[ lim-buhs ]

noun,plural lim·bi [lim-bahy]. /ˈlɪm baɪ/.

Origin of limbus

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1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin; Latin: limbus2

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limbus2
[ lim-buhs ]

noun,plural lim·bi [lim-bahy]. /ˈlɪm baɪ/. Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. a border, edge, or limb.

Origin of limbus

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1665–75; &lt;New Latin, Latin

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limbus

/ (ˈlɪmbəs) /


nounplural -bi (-baɪ)
  1. anatomy the edge or border of any of various structures or parts

Origin of limbus

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C15: from Latin: edge

Derived forms of limbus

  • limbic, adjective

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