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fornix

/ˈfɔː(ɹ).nɪks/

fornix noun: the junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera.

Noun

fornix (plural fornices)

  1. The junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera.
  2. A triangular area of white matter in the mammalian brain beneath the corpus callosum and between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus.
  3. The vaulted upper part of the vagina surrounding the uterine cervix.

fornix meaning in Tamil

fornix in Tamil

புண்டவளவு, வளைவு, விதானம்

Forms of fornix

pluralfornices

Origin of fornix

Borrowing from Latin fornix (“an arch, vault”).

Words formed from fornix

Questions about fornix

What does fornix mean?
Fornix means the junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera.
What is fornix in Tamil?
Fornix in Tamil is புண்டவளவு, வளைவு, விதானம். See Fornix meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is fornix?
Fornix is a noun.
How do you pronounce fornix?
Fornix is pronounced /ˈfɔː(ɹ).nɪks/.
What is the plural of fornix?
The plural of fornix is fornices.

Words near fornix in the dictionary

  1. fornigh
  2. forninst
  3. fornint
  4. forniphilia
  5. Fornis
  6. fornix
  7. fornixes
  8. Fornjot
  9. Fornovo di Taro
  10. Fornwalt
  11. Fornwalts

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Adapted from Wiktionary: fornix (page history and authors); fornix (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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