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cuneus

cuneus noun: a portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing.

cuneus: a portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing
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Noun

cuneus (plural cunei)

  1. A portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing.
  2. A wedge-shaped section of the forewing of certain heteropteran bugs.
  3. One of a set of wedge-shaped divisions separated by stairways, found in the Ancient Roman theatre and in mediaeval architecture.

cuneus meaning in Tamil

cuneus in Tamil

ஆப்பு

Forms of cuneus

pluralcunei

Origin of cuneus

Learned borrowing from Latin cuneus. Doublet of coign and coin.

Words formed from cuneus

Questions about cuneus

What does cuneus mean?
Cuneus means a portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing.
What is cuneus in Tamil?
Cuneus in Tamil is ஆப்பு. See Cuneus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cuneus?
Cuneus is a noun.
What is the plural of cuneus?
The plural of cuneus is cunei.

Words near cuneus in the dictionary

  1. cuneometatarsale
  2. cuneonavicular
  3. Cuneos
  4. cunette
  5. cunettes
  6. cuneus
  7. Cung
  8. cungevoi
  9. Cungrea
  10. Cungs
  11. cunicular

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