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cuneus.

A portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing.

  2. A wedge-shaped section of the forewing of certain heteropteran bugs.

  3. One of a set of wedge-shaped divisions separated by stairways, found in the Ancient Roman theatre and in mediaeval architecture.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin cuneus. Doublet of coign and coin.

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