"centrum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: centra [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English centrum, from Latin centrum. Doublet of centre. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|centrum}} Middle English centrum, {{der|en|la|centrum}} Latin centrum, {{doublet|en|centre}} Doublet of centre Head templates: {{en-noun|centra}} centrum (plural centra)
  1. A centre.
    Sense id: en-centrum-en-noun-zcZdN6hJ
  2. (anatomy)
    The central body of a vertebra; the solid piece to which the arches and some other parts are or may be attached.
    Sense id: en-centrum-en-noun-oWlRufU5 Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. (anatomy)
    The basis or fundamental portion of one of the cranial segments, regarded as analogous to vertebrae.
    Sense id: en-centrum-en-noun-kqqsO~vi Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 14 48 35 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  4. (seismology) The focus or place of origin of an earthquake.
    Sense id: en-centrum-en-noun-O2nByFnf Categories (other): Seismology Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences, seismology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cytocentrum, intercentrum, pleurocentrum

Inflected forms

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