limbus

lim bus |ˈlimbəs ˈlɪmbəs | ▶noun ( pl. limbi |-ˌbī, -ˌbē | ) Anatomy the border or margin of a structure, esp. the junction of the cornea and sclera in the eye. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting limbo ): from Latin, ‘edge, border. ’ The current sense dates from the late 17th cent.

limbus

limbus |ˈlɪmbəs | ▶noun ( pl. limbi |-bʌɪ | ) Anatomy the border or margin of a structure, especially the junction of the cornea and sclera in the eye. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting limbo ): from Latin, ‘edge, border ’. The current sense dates from the late 17th cent.

Limbus

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