Limbus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Biology A distinctive border or edge, such as the junction between the cornea and sclera of the eyeball.
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  • n. A border of an anatomical part, such as the edge of the cornea.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Same as limbo, 1.
  • n. Pl. limbi (-bī). In anatomy, a border.
  • n. In conchology, the circumference of the valves of a bivalve shell from the disk to the border or margin.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    structure    anatomical structure    complex body part    body structure    bodily structure   
    Variant
    limbi   
    Form
    limbal    limbal ring   
     
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