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Meaning of fornix | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈfɔː(ɹ).nɪks/

Definitions

  1. An archlike or vaulted structure or fold:
  2. The junction where the conjunctiva lining the eyelid meets the conjunctiva overlying the sclera.
  3. A triangular area of white matter in the mammalian brain beneath the corpus callosum and between the hippocampus and the hypothalamus.
  4. The vaulted upper part of the vagina surrounding the uterine cervix.

Equivalents

Español fórnix
Suomi aivokaari
Français fornix
Polski sklepienie

CEFR level

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

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