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cinguli

cinguli is the plural of cingulum.

Meaning of cingulum

Noun

cingulum (plural cingula or cinguli)

  1. The girdle of an alb.
  2. A collection of white matter fibers projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain, allowing for communication between components of the limbic system.
  3. A ridge that girdles the base of an upper molar tooth.
  4. A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells.
  5. The clitellus of earthworms.

Origin of cinguli

By confusion with the -i plural of many Latin words ending in -us.

Questions about cinguli

What is cinguli the plural of?
Cinguli is the plural of cingulum.

Words near cinguli in the dictionary

  1. cingulate gyruses
  2. cingulated
  3. cingulates
  4. cingulectomies
  5. cingulectomy
  6. cinguli
  7. cingulid
  8. cingulids
  9. cingulin
  10. cingulins
  11. cingulo-

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