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cingulum Definition

cin·gu·lum (siŋ′gyo̵̅o̅ ləm)

noun pl. -·la-lə

Zool. a band or zone, as of color

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

cingulum Related Forms
cin′·gu·late (-lit, -lāt′) adjective or cin′·gu·lat′ed-lāt′id
cingulum Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • discharge: The effects of the plant upon cingulum discharge frequency were significantly different from oneirogenic drugs ( ketamine, quipazine, phencyclidine and SKF-10017 ).
  • frequency: The effects of the plant upon cingulum discharge frequency were significantly different from oneirogenic drugs ( ketamine, quipazine, phencyclidine and SKF-10017 ).