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uncus
[ uhng-kuhs ]
/ ˈʌŋ kəs /
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noun, plural un·ci [uhn-sahy]. /ˈʌn saɪ/. Anatomy.
any hook-shaped or curved part of a body process, especially the hippocampal gyrus in the temporal lobe of the brain.
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Origin of uncus
1820–30; <New Latin, Latin: literally, hook
Words nearby uncus
unctuous, uncultivated, unculture, uncultured, uncurl, uncus, uncustomary, uncut, undamaged, undamped, undated
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British Dictionary definitions for uncus
uncus
/ (ˈʌŋkəs) /
noun plural unci (ˈʌnsaɪ)
zoology anatomy a hooked part or process, as in the human cerebrum
Word Origin for uncus
C19: from Latin: hook
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