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limbus

1

[ lim-buhs ]

noun

, plural lim·bi [lim, -bahy].


limbus

2

[ lim-buhs ]

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.
, plural lim·bi [lim, -bahy].
  1. a border, edge, or limb.

limbus

/ ˈlɪmbəs /

noun

  1. anatomy the edge or border of any of various structures or parts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈlimbic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of limbus1

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin; Latin: limbus 2

Origin of limbus2

1665–75; < New Latin, Latin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of limbus1

C15: from Latin: edge
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Example Sentences

One of the pieces, which was about 0.67 cm in length, had penetrated the limbus, or the border between the cornea and the sclera.

New corneal cells are generated from a niche of stem cells in the limbus, an area between the cornea and the white of the eye.

From Nature

The undifferentiated cells were found in the corneal limbus, a narrow ring around the lens separating it from the sclera, the white of the eye.

From Forbes

Scientists used the tracing molecule to detect the elusive limbal stem cells deep inside the limbus, which is an area between the white portion of the eye and the cornea.

From Time

For strong souls know no half way between heaven and hell--no purgatory, no limbus infantium.

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