| 释义 |
lem·nis·cus
\-iskəs\ noun
(plural lemnis·ci \-iˌsī, -iˌskē\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, ribbon
1. : a form ÷ of the obelus
2. : a band of fibers; specifically : a band of nerve fibers of the second neurons in the sensory path terminating in the thalamus — called also fillet, laqueus; compare lateral lemniscus, medial lemniscus
3. : either of two club-shaped organs hanging into the body cavity from the base of the proboscis in the Acanthocephala |