claustrum
A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on…A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between senses
Meaning
1 sensesA thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between senses
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Vormauer, Claustrum
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- a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus
Translations
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Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin claustrum (“a bolt, bar”). Doublet of cloister.Unadapted borrowing from Latin claustrum (“a bolt, bar”). Doublet of cloister.
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Forms
plural: claustraWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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