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Cingulum

Cingulum Meaning & Definition
Cingulum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cingulum?

[n] (anatomy) an encircling girdle-like structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth)

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See Also | anatomical structure | bodily structure | body structure | complex body part | structure

Cingulum In Webster's Dictionary

\Cin"gu*lum\, n. [L., a girdle.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells. (b) The clitellus of earthworms. (c) The base of the crown of a tooth.

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