truncus

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noun

The thorax of an insect.

OriginLatin truncus →
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Meanings

nountruncus (plural trunci)

plural trunci

  1. biologyThe thorax of an insect.
  2. medicineThe trunk (torso) of the human body or other animal body.
  3. medicineAn arterial trunk, such as the truncus arteriosus.
  4. geometryA curve in the Cartesian plane consisting of all points (x,y) satisfying an equation of the form f(x)=a/(x+b)²+c where a, b, and c are given constants.

Origin

  1. Latintruncus
  2. Englishtruncus

From Latin truncus. Doublet of tronk and trunk.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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