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optic chiasms

optic chiasms is the plural of optic chiasm.

Meaning of optic chiasm

Noun

optic chiasm (plural optic chiasms)

  1. The part of the brain where the optic nerves partially cross.
    Synonyms:
    optic chiasma

Questions about optic chiasms

What is optic chiasms the plural of?
Optic chiasms is the plural of optic chiasm.

Words near optic chiasms in the dictionary

  1. optic axes
  2. optic axis
  3. optic chasm
  4. optic chiasm
  5. optic chiasma
  6. optic chiasms
  7. optic cup
  8. optic cups
  9. optic disc
  10. optic discs
  11. optic disk

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