Cingulum, from the latin for girdle, can refer to:
- The white matter tract in the brain. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. White matter is one of the three main solid components of the Central nervous system. See Cingulum (anatomy)
- The basal ridge of a tooth
- A type of groove on the theca of dinoflagellates. The cingulum is a collection of White matter fibers projecting from the Cingulate gyrus to the Entorhinal cortex in the Brain, allowing for communication In Phylogenetics, a basal Clade is the earliest clade to branch in a larger clade it appears at the base of a cladogram A theca (plural thecae refers to any case covering or sheath In Botany, the theca of an Angiosperm is half of the Anther. The dinoflagellates are a large group of Flagellate Protists Most are marine Plankton, but
- The Roman military belt (cingulum militare). Heavily decorated with metal ornaments and designed to hold the sword (gladius) and dagger (pugio). Gladius is a Latin word for Sword. Early ancient Roman swords were similar to those used by the Greeks The pugio was a small Dagger used by Roman soldiers as a sidearm Ancient Roman original cingulum parts can be seen on the pages of the Roman Military Equipment Web museum
Of the Dental unit, the cinculum is the lingual most portion of the Anterior teeth. It is a result of the 4th developmental center.
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