lemniscus

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus

Word Origin

lemniscus (n.)
1811, from Late Latin lemniscus "a pendent ribbon," from Greek lemniskos "woolen ribbon," perhaps originally or literally "of Lemnos," island in the Aegean. Related: Lemniscate (1781).

Example

1. A loop-shaped band of fibers , such as the lemniscus .

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