uncus

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noun

A hook or claw.

Similar
uncinate gyrusuncus gyri parahippocampalis
OriginLatin uncus ← Proto-Italic *onkos ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ónkos →
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Meanings

noununcus (plural unci)

plural unci

  1. biologyA hook or claw.
  2. broadlyanatomyAny body part which is long, thin, and curved.
    1. broadlyanatomySpecifically, the hooked end of the parahippocampal gyrus of the temporal lobe.

      Synonyms: uncinate gyrus, uncus gyri parahippocampalis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSpecifically, the hooked end of the parahippocampal gyrus of the temporal lobe.

Similar
uncinate gyrusuncus gyri parahippocampalis

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂enk-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ónkos
  3. Proto-Italic*onkos
  4. Latinuncus
  5. Englishuncus

Borrowed from Latin uncus (“hook”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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