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geniculate nucleuses

geniculate nucleuses is the plural of geniculate nucleus.

Meaning of geniculate nucleus

Noun

geniculate nucleus (plural geniculate nuclei or geniculate nucleuses)

  1. Either of two pairs of structures situated on the lower surface of the thalamus that relay sensory impulses to the cortex: the lateral geniculate nucleus, which relays visual impulses, and the medial geniculate nucleus, which relays auditory impulses.

Questions about geniculate nucleuses

What is geniculate nucleuses the plural of?
Geniculate nucleuses is the plural of geniculate nucleus.

Words near geniculate nucleuses in the dictionary

  1. geniculate
  2. geniculate ganglion
  3. geniculate ganglions
  4. geniculate nuclei
  5. geniculate nucleus
  6. geniculate nucleuses
  7. geniculated
  8. geniculately
  9. geniculates
  10. geniculating
  11. geniculation

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