lemniscus

noun

lem·​nis·​cus lem-ˈni-skəs 

plural lemnisci lem-ˈni-ˌskī  -ˌskē  -ˈni-ˌsī 

: a band of fibers and especially nerve fibers

lemniscal

lem-ˈni-skəl 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, ribbon, from Greek lēmniskos

First Known Use

circa 1905, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

lemniscus

noun

lem·​nis·​cus lem-ˈnis-kəs 

plural lemnisci -ˈnis-ˌ(k)ī  -ˈnis-ˌkē 

: a band of fibers and especially nerve fibers

called also fillet

see lateral lemniscus, medial lemniscus

lemniscal

-kəl 

adjective