truncus

English

Etymology

From Latin truncus. Doublet of tronk and trunk.

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Noun

truncus (plural trunci)

1. (biology) The thorax of an insect.
2. (medicine) The trunk (torso) of the human body or other animal body.
3. (medicine) An arterial trunk, such as the truncus arteriosus.
4. (geometry) A curve in the Cartesian plane consisting of all points (x,y) satisfying an equation of the form ${\displaystyle f(x)={a \over (x+b)^{2}}+c}$ where a, b, and c are given constants.

Derived terms

• conotruncus

Related terms

• persistent truncus arteriosus

Anagrams

• uncurst