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LEMNISCUS
lemniscus, fillet
(noun) a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lemniscus (plural lemniscuses or lemnisci)
(zoology) One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.
A woollen fillet attached to the back of crowns, diadems, etc.
(anatomy) A ribbon of fibers, especially of cerebral white nerve fibers.
Source: Wiktionary
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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