uncinus Antonyms
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Meaning of uncinus
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uncinus (n.)
One of the peculiar minute chitinous hooks found in large numbers in the tori of tubicolous annelids belonging to the Uncinata.
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One of the peculiar minute chitinous hooks found in large numbers in the tori of tubicolous annelids belonging to the Uncinata.
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No antonyms found.
The uncinus, a hook-shaped process on the pterygoid bone, is a prominent anatomical feature of the skull.
The uncinus forms the lateral boundary of the infratemporal fossa and serves as an attachment point for muscles.
In birds, the uncinus is a small bone that projects from the ulna and helps to strengthen the wing.
The uncinus of the anterior commissure is a fiber tract that connects the hippocampus to the mammillary bodies.
