lem|nis|cate

lem|nis|cate
lem|nis|cate «lehm NIHS kiht», noun.
Geometry. a closed curve consisting of two symmetrical loops meeting at a node and generally resembling a horizontal figure 8.
[< New Latin lemniscata < Latin lēmniscāta, feminine of lēmniscātus adorned with ribbons < lēmniscus a hanging ribbon < Greek lēmnískos]

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