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pallid-

pallid- prefix: pallidum (pale globe) in the basal ganglia of the brain.

Prefix

pallid-

  1. Pallidum (pale globe) in the basal ganglia of the brain.

Forms of pallid-

alternative formpallido-

Origin of pallid-

From Latin pallidus (“pale yellow-green”).

Questions about pallid-

What does pallid- mean?
Pallid- means pallidum (pale globe) in the basal ganglia of the brain.
What part of speech is pallid-?
Pallid- is a prefix.

Words near pallid- in the dictionary

  1. pallid fox
  2. pallid foxes
  3. pallid harrier
  4. pallid harriers
  5. pallid sturgeon
  6. pallid-
  7. pallida
  8. pallidal
  9. pallidectomies
  10. pallidectomy
  11. pallider

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