cingulate

English

Etymology

From cingulum +‎ -ate.

Adjective

cingulate (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Pertaining to a cingulum.
   • 2011 April 8, Amie Ninh, “Liberal vs. Conservative: Does the Difference Lie in the Brain?”, in TIME‎:

     In the study, led by Ryota Kanai of the University College London, people who identified themselves as liberals generally had a larger anterior cingulate cortex — a comma-shaped region near the front of the brain that is involved in decision-making. By contrast, those who identified as conservatives had larger amygdalas — almond-shaped structures that are linked with emotional learning and the processing of fear.

Synonyms

• cingular
• cingulated

Derived terms

• cingulate cortex
• cingulate gyrus
• cingulate sulcus
• frontocingulate
• midcingulate
• paracingulate
• thalamocingulate

Translations

pertaining to a cingulum

Portuguese: cingulado

Noun

cingulate (plural cingulates)

1. Any mammal of the order Cingulata, an armadillo.

Latin

Adjective

cingulāte

1. vocative masculine singular of cingulātus