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cingulum
noun
[ ˈsɪŋɡjʊləm ]
• a curved bundle of nerve fibres in each hemisphere of the brain.
• a ridge of enamel on the base or margin of the crown of a tooth.
Origin:
mid 19th century: from Latin, ‘belt’, from cingere ‘gird’.