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cuneiform

cu·nei·form

UK/ˈkjuː.nɪ.fɔːm/ US/ˈkjuː.ni.ɪ.fɔːm/ uncommon

adjective

2.

of or relating to the tarsal bones (or other wedge-shaped bones)

noun

Origin

From French cunéiforme or New Latin cuneifōrmis, from Classical Latin cuneus (“wedge”) + fōrma.

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  • Old Persian

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