limbus

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noun

A border of an anatomical part, such as the edge of the cornea.

OriginMiddle English limbus ← Latin limbus →
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Meanings

limbus1

nounlimbus (plural limbuses or limbi)

plural limbuses · plural limbi

  1. biologyA border of an anatomical part, such as the edge of the cornea.

Limbus2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Limbu

Origin

  1. Latinlimbus“edge, border”
  2. Middle Englishlimbus
  3. Englishlimbus

From Middle English limbus, from Latin limbus (“edge, border”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with limbus

nimbuscumulonimbus
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Cite this entry
APA

limbus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limbus

MLA

“limbus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limbus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limbus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limbus.

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