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subiculum

subiculum noun: the most inferior component of the hippocampal formation, lying between the entorhinal cortex and the CA1 subfield of the hippocampus proper.

Noun

subiculum (plural subicula)

  1. The most inferior component of the hippocampal formation, lying between the entorhinal cortex and the CA1 subfield of the hippocampus proper.
  2. A felted or byssoid stratum of hyphae, bearing perithecia.

Forms of subiculum

pluralsubicula

Origin of subiculum

From Latin subiculum (“support”).

Words formed from subiculum

Questions about subiculum

What does subiculum mean?
Subiculum means the most inferior component of the hippocampal formation, lying between the entorhinal cortex and the CA1 subfield of the hippocampus proper.
What part of speech is subiculum?
Subiculum is a noun.
What is the plural of subiculum?
The plural of subiculum is subicula.

Words near subiculum in the dictionary

  1. subictal
  2. subicteric
  3. subicula
  4. subicular
  5. subiculose
  6. subiculum
  7. subidar
  8. subidars
  9. subidea
  10. subideals
  11. subideas

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