LEMNISCI

LEMNISCUS

lemniscus, fillet

(noun) a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

lemnisci

plural of lemniscus

Source: Wiktionary


LEMNISCUS

Lem*nis"cus, n.; pl. Lemnisci () Etym: [L. See Lemniscata.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 May 2025

BEATIFY

(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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