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.] (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A hook or claw.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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