lemniscus
lemniscus · lemniscuses · lemnisci
One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the AcanthocephalaOne of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.
/lɛmˈnɪ.skəs/
Meaning
3 sensesOne of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.
A woollen fillet attached to the back of crowns, diadems, etc.
A ribbon of fibers, especially of cerebral white nerve fibers.
a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
Origin
Borrowed from Latin lēmniscus (“pendent ribbon”), from Ancient Greek λημνῐ́σκος (lēmnĭ́skoBorrowed from Latin lēmniscus (“pendent ribbon”), from Ancient Greek λημνῐ́σκος (lēmnĭ́skos), from Λῆμνος (Lêmnos, “a Greek island Lemnos”) + -ίσκος (-ískos, “noun-forming diminutive suffix”).
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Forms
plural: lemniscuses / lemnisci| Singular | lemniscus |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus:fillet
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedmedial lemniscus
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular