Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

trigeminus

Pronunciation: /trʌɪˈdʒɛmɪnəs/

Definition of trigeminus

noun (plural trigemini /-nʌɪ/)

Anatomy
  • each of the trigeminal nerves.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Latin, literally 'three born at the same birth', extended to mean 'threefold'

trigeminus in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of trigeminus in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Word of the day

secretagogue

/ sɪˈkriːtəgɒg /
noun
a substance which promotes secretion …