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habenula

habenula noun: a circumscript mass of cells in the caudal and dorsal aspect of the dorsal thalamus.

Noun

habenula (plural habenulae or habenulæ)

  1. A circumscript mass of cells in the caudal and dorsal aspect of the dorsal thalamus.

Forms of habenula

pluralhabenulae
pluralhabenulæ

Origin of habenula

Borrowed from Latin habenula, diminutive of habena.

Words formed from habenula

  • habenular
  • habenular nucleus
  • lateral habenula

Questions about habenula

What does habenula mean?
Habenula means a circumscript mass of cells in the caudal and dorsal aspect of the dorsal thalamus.
What part of speech is habenula?
Habenula is a noun.
What is the plural of habenula?
The plural of habenula is habenulae.

Words near habenula in the dictionary

  1. habena
  2. habenae
  3. habenal
  4. habendum
  5. habendums
  6. habenula
  7. habenulae
  8. habenular
  9. habenulointerpeduncular
  10. habenulæ
  11. Haber

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