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splenium

/ˈspliː.ni.əm/

splenium noun: the thick posterior part of the corpus callosum of the brain.

Noun

splenium (plural spleniums or splenia)

  1. The thick posterior part of the corpus callosum of the brain.

splenium meaning in Tamil

splenium in Tamil

பொதிக்கட்டன்ன கட்டமைப்பு, அமுக்கக்கட்டு

Forms of splenium

pluralspleniums
pluralsplenia

Origin of splenium

Borrowed from Latin splēnium (“plaster, patch”), from Ancient Greek σπληνῐ́ον (splēnĭ́on, “pad or compress of linen”).

Words that rhyme with splenium

Questions about splenium

What does splenium mean?
Splenium means the thick posterior part of the corpus callosum of the brain.
What is splenium in Tamil?
Splenium in Tamil is பொதிக்கட்டன்ன கட்டமைப்பு, அமுக்கக்கட்டு. See Splenium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is splenium?
Splenium is a noun.
How do you pronounce splenium?
Splenium is pronounced /ˈspliː.ni.əm/.
What is the plural of splenium?
The plural of splenium is spleniums.

Words near splenium in the dictionary

  1. splenish
  2. splenites
  3. splenitic
  4. splenitis
  5. splenitive
  6. splenium
  7. spleniums
  8. splenius
  9. splenization
  10. splenizations
  11. spleno-

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