limbus

/ˈlɪmbəs/
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Other forms: limbi

Definitions of limbus
  1. noun
    a border or edge of any of various body parts distinguished by color or structure
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    type of:
    anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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