pal·li·al

[pal-ee-uhl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the mantle of a mollusk.
2.
of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex.

Origin:
1830–40; palli(um) + -al1

sub·pal·li·al, adjective
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pallial pal·li·al (pāl'ē-əl)
adj.
Of or relating to the cerebral cortex.

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Pallial is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
The scars are connected by the distinct pallial line, which is parallel to the shell margin.
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