lemniscus

/L EH1 M N IH0 S K AH0 S/
noun
  1. 1

    (anatomy) A ribbon of fibers, especially of cerebral white nerve fibers.

  2. 2

    (zoology) One of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the Acanthocephala.

  3. 3

    A woollen fillet attached to the back of crowns, diadems, etc.