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limbus

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[ lim-buhs ]
/ ˈlɪm bəs /

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

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Origin of limbus

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

Words nearby limbus

limb lead, limbo, Limbourg, Limburg, Limburger, limbus, lime, limeade, lime burner, lime glass, lime green

Definition for limbus (2 of 2)

limbus2
[ lim-buhs ]
/ ˈlɪm bəs /

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

a border, edge, or limb.

Origin of limbus

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1665–75; <New Latin, Latin
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British Dictionary definitions for limbus

limbus
/ (ˈlɪmbəs) /

noun plural -bi (-baɪ)

anatomy the edge or border of any of various structures or parts

Derived forms of limbus

limbic, adjective

Word Origin for limbus

C15: from Latin: edge
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Medical definitions for limbus

limbus
[ lĭm′bəs ]

n. pl. lim•bi (-bī′)

An edge, border, or fringe of an anatomical part.
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