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Meaning of cuneus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A portion of the occipital lobe of the human brain, involved in visual processing.
  2. A wedge-shaped section of the forewing of certain heteropteran bugs.
  3. One of a set of wedge-shaped divisions separated by stairways, found in the Ancient Roman theatre and in mediaeval architecture.

Equivalents

Bosanski čuna
Español cuna
Français cuneus
Hrvatski čuna
Српски čuna

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Cung Cungrea cuniculid cuniculture cuniculus cuniform

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