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pallial
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pal·li·al
/
ˈpæl
i
əl
/
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[
pal
-ee-
uh
l
]
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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the mantle of a mollusk.
2.
of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex.
Origin:
1830–40;
palli(um)
+
-al
1
Related forms
sub·pal·li·al,
adjective
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pallial
pal·li·al (pāl'ē-əl)
adj.
Of or relating to the cerebral cortex.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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