Associations to the word «Uncus»

Wiktionary

UNCUS, noun. (zoology) A hook or claw.
UNCUS, noun. (anatomy) Hence, any body part which is long, thin, and curved.
UNCUS, noun. (anatomy) Specifically, the hooked end of the parahippocampal gyrus of the temporal lobe; also called the uncinate gyrus or uncus gyri parahippocampalis.

Dictionary definition

UNCUS, noun. (biology) any hook-shaped process or part.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche