lemniscate
noun
lem·nis·cate
lem-ˈni-skət 
: a figure-eight shaped curve whose equation in polar coordinates is ρ2=a2 cos 2θ or ρ2=a2 sin 2θ
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Her nerves and inner paths twist into a lemniscate; her heart, gills, kidneys, osphradium, digestive organs rotate within her body from the left to the right side of her all-important foot.
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Above her head is a lemniscate, depicting the infinite fortitude within.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Above her head is a lemniscate, depicting the infinite fortitude within.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
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“Lemniscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lemniscate. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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