cuneus
[ kyoo-nee-uh s ]
/ ˈkyu ni əs /
noun, plural cu·ne·i [kyoo-nee-ahy] /ˈkyu niˌaɪ/.
Anatomy.
a wedge-shaped convolution on the medial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum.
Entomology.
a wedge-shaped segment of the corium of certain hemipterous insects.
Origin of cuneus
< Latin: wedge
OTHER WORDS FROM cuneus
sub·cu·ne·us, noun, plural sub·cu·ne·i.Words nearby cuneus
cuneiformist,
cunene,
cuneo,
cuneocuboid,
cuneonavicular,
cuneus,
cunha,
cuniculus,
cuniform,
cunjevoi,
cunner
British Dictionary definitions for cunei
cuneus
/ (ˈkjuːnɪəs) /
noun
a small wedge-shaped area of the cerebral cortex
Word Origin for cuneus
C19: from Latin
cuneus wedge
Medical definitions for cunei
cuneus
[ kyōō′nē-əs ]
n. pl. cu•ne•i (-nē-ī′)
The region of the medial aspect of the occipital lobe of each cerebral hemisphere that is bounded by the parieto-occipital sulcus and the calcarine sulcus.