CINGULA

CINGULUM

cingulum

(noun) (anatomy) an encircling structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cingula

plural of cingulum

Anagrams

• glucina

Source: Wiktionary


CINGULUM

Cin"gu*lum, n. Etym: [L., a girdle.] (Zoöl.) (a) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells. (b) The clitellus of earthworms. (c) The base of the crown of a tooth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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