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Culmen
Translation of "culmen" into Russian
culmen
Noun
UK
/ˈkʌlmən/
US
/ˈkʌlmən/
culmens pl
кульмен
The culmen of the bird's beak is an important feature for identification.
Кульмен клюва птицы является важной особенностью для идентификации.
Definitions
culmen
Noun
UK
/ˈkʌlmən/
US
/ˈkʌlmən/
The highest point or peak of something, especially in a metaphorical sense.
The culmen of his career was when he received the prestigious award.
In ornithology, the dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.
The ornithologist measured the culmen to determine the bird's species.
In neuroanatomy, the raised anterior portion of the cerebellar vermis located just behind the primary fissure.
MRI revealed a lesion in the culmen of the cerebellum.
culmen
Adjective
UK
/ˈkʌlmən/
US
/ˈkʌlmən/
Relating to or measured at the dorsal ridge of a bird's bill.
Culmen length is an important metric in avian taxonomy.