UNCUS

uncus

(noun) (biology) any hook-shaped process or part

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

uncus (plural unci)

(zoology) A hook or claw.

(anatomy) Hence, any body part which is long, thin, and curved.

(neuroanatomy) Specifically, the hooked end of the parahippocampal gyrus of the temporal lobe; also called the uncinate gyrus or uncus gyri parahippocampalis.

Source: Wiktionary


Un"cus, n.; pl. Unci. Etym: [L.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A hook or claw.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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