pectunculus

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noun

Any of the series of small longitudinal ridges on the cerebral aqueduct.

OriginLatin pectunculus →
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Meanings

nounpectunculus (plural pectunculi)

plural pectunculi

  1. anatomyAny of the series of small longitudinal ridges on the cerebral aqueduct.

Origin

  1. Latinpectunculus
  2. Englishpectunculus

Borrowed from Latin pectunculus, the diminutive of pecten (“comb”).

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APA

pectunculus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectunculus

MLA

“pectunculus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectunculus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pectunculus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pectunculus.

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