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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Cuniform

{ } a. [ L. cuneus a wedge + -form: cf. F. cunei-forme. See Coin. ] 1. Wedge-shaped; as, a cuneiform bone; -- especially applied to the wedge-shaped or arrowheaded characters of ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions. See Arrowheaded. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to, or versed in, the ancient wedge-shaped characters, or the inscriptions in them. “A cuneiform scholar.” Rawlinson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Cuneiform
Cuniform

{ }, n. 1. The wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions. I. Taylor (The Alphabet). [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) (a) One of the three tarsal bones supporting the first, second third metatarsals. They are usually designated as external, middle, and internal, or ectocuniform, mesocuniform, and entocuniform, respectively. (b) One of the carpal bones usually articulating with the ulna; -- called also pyramidal and ulnare. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Cuneiform
Ectocuniform

{ } n. [ Ecto- + cuneiform, cuniform. ] (Anat.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Ectocuneriform
Entocuniform

{ } n. [ Ento- + cuneiform, cuniform. ] (Anat.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Entocuneiform
Mesocuniform

{ } n. [ Meso- + cuneiform, cuniform. ] (Anat.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See 2d Cuneiform. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Mesocuneiform

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Cuniform

{ } a. [ L. cuneus a wedge + -form: cf. F. cunei-forme. See Coin. ] 1. Wedge-shaped; as, a cuneiform bone; -- especially applied to the wedge-shaped or arrowheaded characters of ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions. See Arrowheaded. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to, or versed in, the ancient wedge-shaped characters, or the inscriptions in them. “A cuneiform scholar.” Rawlinson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Cuneiform
Cuniform

{ }, n. 1. The wedge-shaped characters used in ancient Persian and Assyrian inscriptions. I. Taylor (The Alphabet). [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Anat.) (a) One of the three tarsal bones supporting the first, second third metatarsals. They are usually designated as external, middle, and internal, or ectocuniform, mesocuniform, and entocuniform, respectively. (b) One of the carpal bones usually articulating with the ulna; -- called also pyramidal and ulnare. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Cuneiform
Ectocuniform

{ } n. [ Ecto- + cuneiform, cuniform. ] (Anat.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Ectocuneriform
Entocuniform

{ } n. [ Ento- + cuneiform, cuniform. ] (Anat.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See Cuneiform. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Entocuneiform
Mesocuniform

{ } n. [ Meso- + cuneiform, cuniform. ] (Anat.) One of the bones of the tarsus. See 2d Cuneiform. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Mesocuneiform

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