cuneus

ˈkjuːniəs

cunei

Definition

Definition of cuneus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

neuroanatomy

TECH.

part of the occipital lobe involved in vision

TECH.

The cuneus plays a crucial role in visual processing.

gyrus

lobe

sulcus

entomology

TECH.

wedge-shaped section of a bug's forewing

TECH.

The cuneus is distinct in certain heteropteran bugs.

section

segment

wedge

architecture

Dated

wedge-shaped division in Roman theatres

Dated

The ancient theatre featured a cuneus for seating.

section

wedge

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wedge-shaped division in Roman theatres

Origin of cuneus

Latin, cuneus (wedge)

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cuneal

adj.

medical

relating to the cuneus in anatomy

Examples of cuneus in a sentence

Researchers studied the cuneus in detail.
The cuneus helps in identifying bug species.
Researchers examined the cuneus under a microscope.
The cuneus was an essential part of the theatre's design.
Architects studied the cuneus to understand ancient construction.

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French:gyrus cunéus, cunéus d'insecte, ...
German:Cuneus, Keil, ...
Italian:cuneo, sezione a cuneo, ...
Spanish:cuña, sección en cuña, ...
Portuguese:cuneus, ...
Chinese:楔叶, 楔形区, ...
Japanese:楔部, 楔, ...
Arabic:مِنْطَقَة الكِيُونِيُوس, كونيوس, ...
Hebrew:קוּנֵאוּס, טְרִיז, ...
Russian:клин, кунеус, ...
Ukrainian:клин, кунеус, ...
Hindi:क्यूनियस, कील खंड, ...
Bengali:কিউনিয়াস, ...
Catalan:cuneus, falca, ...
Czech:klín, kuneus, ...
Danish:cuneus, ...
Dutch:cuneus, wigvormig deel, ...
Greek:σφηνοειδής λοβός, κύνειο, ...
Hungarian:ék, éksejt, ...
Khmer:ផ្នែកគុយនេអ៊ូសនៃខួរក្បាល, ផ្នែករាងក្រូចឆ្មារនៃស្លាបមុខរបស់សត្វល្អិត, ...
Korean:설상부, 쐐기, ...
Persian:کونئوس, بخش گوه‌ای, ...
Polish:klinek, klin, ...
Portuguese (BR):cúneus, cúneo, ...
Romanian:cuneus, pană a aripii, ...
Swedish:kilen, ...
Thai:คูเนียส, ส่วนที่มีลักษณะเป็นลิ่ม, ...
Turkish:kuneus, cuneus, ...
Vietnamese:cuneus, phần hình nêm, ...

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Definition of cuneus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of cuneus

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