/
mɪˈnɪskəs/
n.
(pl. menisci
/-sʌɪ/
)
- Physics the curved upper surface of a liquid in a tube.
- a thin lens convex on one side and concave on the other.
- Anatomy a thin fibrous cartilage between the surfaces of some joints.
Etymology
C17: mod. L., from Gk mēniskos ‘crescent’.
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