cuneus
Meaning
- A portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing.
- A wedge-shaped section of the forewing of certain heteropteran bugs.
- One of a set of wedge-shaped divisions separated by stairways, found in the Ancient Roman theatre and in mediaeval architecture.
Synonyms
falca
coin
cunhaEtymology
Learned borrowing from Latin cuneus. Doublet of coign and coin.
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Start learning English with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "cuneus" and many other words and sentences in English.
'%3e%3c/path%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cmarker%20markerWidth='4.5'%20markerHeight='4.5'%20refX='2.25'%20refY='2.25'%20viewBox='0%200%204.5%204.5'%20orient='auto'%20id='SvgjsMarker4023'%3e%3cpolygon%20points='0,4.5%201.5,2.25%200,0%204.5,2.25'%20fill='white'%3e%3c/polygon%3e%3c/marker%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)
