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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cingulum \Cin"gu*lum\, noun [L., a girdle.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A distinct girdle or band of color; a raised spiral line as seen on certain univalve shells. (b) The clitellus of earthworms. (c) The base of the crown of a tooth.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
cingulum
noun: (anatomy) an encircling girdle-like structure (as the ridge around the base of a tooth) [also: {cingula} (pl)]
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