cingulum vs spiral

cingulum

noun
  • The girdle of an alb. 

  • A ridge that girdles the base of an upper molar tooth. 

  • The clitellus of earthworms. 

  • A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells. 

  • A collection of white matter fibers projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex in the brain, allowing for communication between components of the limbic system. 

spiral

noun
  • A helix. 

  • A section of track that forms a circle and crosses over itself, used for gaining height in mountainous territory. 

  • A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once. 

  • A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point. 

adj
  • Helical, like a spiral. 

verb
  • To increase continually. 

  • To cause something to spiral. 

  • To move along the path of a spiral or helix. 

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