English noun: pallium |
1. | pallium (body) the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum |
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| Synonyms | cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex |
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| Broader (hypernym) | neural structure |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | archipallium, neocortex, neopallium, paleocortex |
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| Part holonym | cortical area, cortical region, frontal cortex, frontal lobe, Golgi cell, Golgi's cell, occipital cortex, occipital lobe, parietal cortex, parietal lobe, prefrontal cortex, prefrontal lobe, temporal ccortex, temporal lobe |
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| Part meronym | cerebrum |
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| Substance holonym | gray matter, gray substance, grey matter, grey substance, substantia grisea |
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2. | pallium (body) (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell |
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| Synonyms | mantle |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cuticle, epidermis |
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| Domain category | zoological science, zoology |
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3. | pallium (artifact) (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back |
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| Broader (hypernym) | vestment |
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| Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church |
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4. | pallium (artifact) cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cloak |
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