cin·gu·lum (s ng gy -lm)n. pl. cin·gu·la (-l ) Biology A girdlelike marking or structure, such as a band or ridge, on an animal. [Latin, girdle, from cingere, to gird; see kenk- in Indo-European roots.] cin gu·late (-lt), cingu·la ted (-l td) adj. |
cingulum [ˈsɪŋgjʊləm]
n pl -la [-lə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy a girdle-like part, such as the ridge round the base of a tooth or the band of fibres connecting parts of the cerebrum
[from Latin: belt, from cingere to gird]
cingulate [ˈsɪŋgjʊlɪt -ˌleɪt], cingulated adj
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| Noun | 1. | cingulum - (anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth) anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure" anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
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