noun
lemniscus
Lemniscus (noun) means one of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.
noun
1
One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.
2
A woollen fillet attached to the back of crowns, diadems, etc.
3
A ribbon of fibers, especially of cerebral white nerve fibers.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin lēmniscus (“pendent ribbon”), from Ancient Greek λημνῐ́σκος (lēmnĭ́skos), from Λῆμνος (Lêmnos, “a Greek island Lemnos”) + -ίσκος (-ískos, “noun-forming diminutive suffix”).
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What is the meaning of lemniscus?
"lemniscus" (noun) means one of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.
What are the different meanings of lemniscus?
"lemniscus" has 3 main meanings: 1. One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala; 2. A woollen fillet attached to the back of crowns, diadems, etc; 3. A ribbon of fibers, especially of cerebral white nerve fibers.