cuneus

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noun

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

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wedgewedge shape
OriginLatin cuneus →
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Meanings

nouncuneus (plural cunei)

plural cunei

  1. anatomyA portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing.
  2. biologyA wedge-shaped section of the forewing of certain heteropteran bugs.
  3. architectureOne of a set of wedge-shaped divisions separated by stairways, found in the Ancient Roman theatre and in mediaeval architecture.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany shape that is triangular in cross section

Similar
wedgewedge shape
Broader
triangletrigontrilateral
Also see
wedge

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincuneus
  2. Englishcuneus

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

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Translations

Finnish kuneus
  • kuneusentomology: section of forewing
Polish klinek, klinek
  • klinekportion of the occipital lobe
  • klinekentomology: section of forewing
Spanish cuña
  • cuñaportion of the occipital lobe
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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