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Uncinus


Un-ci′nus

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Noun.
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pl.
Uncini
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[L., a hook.]
(Zool.)
One of the peculiar minute chitinous hooks found in large numbers in the tori of tubicolous annelids belonging to the Uncinata.

Definition 2024


uncinus

uncinus

English

Cirrus uncinus cloud formations.

Noun

uncinus (plural uncini)

  1. (meteorology) A cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations. Associated only with cirrus formations.
  2. (paleontology) The curved tip of the hooks associated with belemnite tentacles.

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Latin

duō uncīnī (two hooks)

Etymology

Diminutive of uncus.

Pronunciation

Noun

uncīnus m (genitive uncīnī); second declension

  1. hook, barb

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative uncīnus uncīnī
genitive uncīnī uncīnōrum
dative uncīnō uncīnīs
accusative uncīnum uncīnōs
ablative uncīnō uncīnīs
vocative uncīne uncīnī

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