oblongata
[ ob-lawng-gah-tuh, -long- ]
noun,plural ob·long·a·tas, ob·long·a·tae [ob-lawng-gah-tee, -long-]. /ˌɒb lɔŋˈgɑ ti, -lɒŋ-/.
Origin of oblongata
1Other words from oblongata
- pre·ob·lon·ga·ta, noun, plural pre·ob·lon·ga·tas, pre·ob·lon·ga·tae.
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How to use oblongata in a sentence
Posteriorly is situated the hind-brain, now consisting of the medulla oblongata and cerebellum.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourIn Scyllium, however, indications appear in the hind-brain of its future division into a cerebellum and medulla oblongata.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourIt reduces the librarian to a medulla oblongata, so far as I am able to understand the psychology of the situation.
And, on the other hand, the vertical strands are notably increased in their passage through the field of the medulla oblongata.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. TalbotThe medulla oblongata with its reticular ganglion seems to be the great rhythmic centre.
Degeneracy | Eugene S. Talbot
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