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inferior colliculus

inferior colliculus noun: the nucleus just caudal to the superior colliculus, which is involved in the relay of auditory information.

Noun

inferior colliculus (plural inferior colliculi)

  1. The nucleus just caudal to the superior colliculus, which is involved in the relay of auditory information.

Forms of inferior colliculus

pluralinferior colliculi

Questions about inferior colliculus

What does inferior colliculus mean?
Inferior colliculus means the nucleus just caudal to the superior colliculus, which is involved in the relay of auditory information.
What part of speech is inferior colliculus?
Inferior colliculus is a noun.
What is the plural of inferior colliculus?
The plural of inferior colliculus is inferior colliculi.

Words near inferior colliculus in the dictionary

  1. inferior alveolar nerve
  2. inferior alveolar nerves
  3. inferior cervical ganglia
  4. inferior cervical ganglion
  5. inferior colliculi
  6. inferior colliculus
  7. inferior concha
  8. inferior conchas
  9. inferior court
  10. inferior courts
  11. inferior dental arteries

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