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Lemniscus

Lemniscus Meaning & Definition
Lemniscus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lemniscus?

[n] a bundle of sensory nerve fibers going to the thalamus

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lemniscus: fillet

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See Also | sensory nerve

Lemniscus In Webster's Dictionary

\Lem*nis"cus\ (l[e^]m*n[i^]s"k[u^]s), n.; pl. {Lemnisci} (-s[imac]). [L. See {Lemniscata}.] (Zo["o]l.) One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.

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