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cisterna

cis·ter·na
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-stur-nuh]
    • /sɪˈstɜr nə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-stur-nuh]
    • /sɪˈstɜr nə/

Definitions of cisterna word

  • noun cisterna a sac or partially closed space containing body fluid, esp lymph or cerebrospinal fluid 3
  • noun cisterna a cistern; specif., any of the enlarged spaces below the arachnoid 3
  • noun plural cisterna cistern (def 2). 1
  • noun cisterna (biology) Any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum. 1

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Parts of speech for Cisterna

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cisterna popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for cisterna

noun cisterna

  • pond — a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
  • well — in a good or satisfactory manner: Business is going well.
  • tank — to put or store in a tank.
  • reservoir — a small body of standing water; pond.

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