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dentate nuclei

dentate nuclei is the plural of dentate nucleus.

Meaning of dentate nucleus

Noun

dentate nucleus (plural dentate nuclei)

  1. A cluster of neurons, in each hemisphere of the cerebellum, that links it with the rest of the brain.
    Synonyms:
    dentatum, nucleus dentatus

Questions about dentate nuclei

What is dentate nuclei the plural of?
Dentate nuclei is the plural of dentate nucleus.

Words near dentate nuclei in the dictionary

  1. dentary bones
  2. dentate
  3. dentate gyri
  4. dentate gyrus
  5. dentate gyruses
  6. dentate nuclei
  7. dentate nucleus
  8. dentatectomies
  9. dentatectomy
  10. dentated
  11. dentately

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