cuneus
cuneus · cunei
A portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processingA portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing.
Meaning
3 sensesA portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing.
A wedge-shaped section of the forewing of certain heteropteran bugs.
One of a set of wedge-shaped divisions separated by stairways, found in the Ancient Roman theatre and in mediaeval architecture.
More definitions
- any shape that is triangular in cross section
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin cuneus. Doublet of coign and coin.Learned borrowing from Latin cuneus. Doublet of coign and coin.
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Forms
plural: cuneiSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- any shape that is triangular in cross section:wedgewedge shape
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedprecuneus
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular