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MENISCI
MENISCUS
meniscus
(noun) (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube
meniscus
(noun) (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other
meniscus, semilunar cartilage
(noun) (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
menisci
plural of meniscus
Source: Wiktionary
MENISCUS
Me*nis"cus, n.; pl. L. Menisci (-si), E. Meniscuses. Etym: [NL., from Gr. mh`nh the moon.]
1. A crescent.
2. (Opt.)
Definition: A lens convex on one side and concave on the other.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: An interarticular synovial cartilage or membrane; esp., one of the intervertebral synovial disks in some parts of the vertebral column of birds. Converging meniscus, Diverging meniscus. See Lens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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