truncus

Meaning

Noun

• The thorax of an insect.
• The trunk (torso) of the human body or other animal body.
• An arterial trunk, such as the truncus arteriosus.
• A curve in the Cartesian plane consisting of all points (x,y) satisfying an equation of the form $f(x)\; =\; \{a\; \backslash over\; (x\; +\; b)^2\}\; +\; c$ where a, b, and c are given constants.

Origin

• From Latin truncus. tronk, and trunk.