cingulate

Variant of cingulum

cingulum definition

cin·gu·lum (siŋ′gyo̵̅o̅ ləm)

noun pl. cingula -·la (-lə)

Zool. a band or zone, as of color

Etymology: L, girdle, belt < cingere, to encircle: see cinch

Related Forms:

  • cingulate cin′·gu·late (-lit, -lāt′) adjective or cingulated cin′·gu·lat′ed (-lāt′id)

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