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Definition of: cuneiform
(ky
·nē′ə·fôrm, ky′nē· ə·fôrm′) adjective
1. Of a wedge shape, as noted in the characters in some ancient Assyrian, Babylonian and Persian inscriptions.
2. Anat. Designating a wedge–shaped bone in the wrist, or one of three in the human foot. See illustration under FOOT.
—noun Cuneiform writing. Also cu·ni·form (ky′nə·fôrm). [<L cuneus wedge + -FORM]
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