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
-ˈnis-ˌkē : a band of fibers and especially nerve fibers
called also fillet
see lateral lemniscus, medial lemniscus