culmen

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌlmɛn/

noun (plural culmina /-mɪnə/)

  • 1 Ornithology the upper ridge of a bird’s bill.
  • 2 Anatomy a small region in the brain on the anterior surface of the cerebellum.

Origin:

mid 17th century (in the sense 'top, summit'): from Latin, contraction of columen 'top, summit'