cingulum noun. ['sɪŋgjʊlǝm] Pl. -la [-lǝ]. M19.
[Latin: see CINGLE.]
Chiefly Anatomy & Zoology. A girdle, belt, or analogous structure; esp. (a) a ridge surrounding the base of the crown of a tooth; (b) a gyrus of each cerebral hemisphere, partly encircling the corpus callosum.

■ cingular adjective of or pertaining to a cingulum E20.

■ cingulate adjective having a cingulum; of the nature of a cingulum: E19.

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