ar|chi|pal|li|um

ar|chi|pal|li|um
ar|chi|pal|li|um «AHR kuh PAL ee uhm», noun.
the part of the pallium responsible for the sense of smell, regarded as the oldest part of the cerebral cortex: »

In mammals the archipallium is largest in keen-smelling forms or in primitive ones like the marsupials; it is altogether lost in the dolphins, who roam the seas without smelling (A. L. Kroeber).


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  • pal — al·lo·pal·la·di·um; al·ve·o·pal·a·tal; an·te·pal·a·tal; as·pal·a·thus; chlo·ro·pal·la·date; co·pal; co·pal·che; co·pal·co·co·te; co·pal·if·er·ous; co·pal·ite; epis·co·pal·ism; Ev·i·pal; glos·so·pal·a·ti·nus; he·mit·ro·pal; het·er·ot·ro·pal;… …   English syllables

  • ar´chi|e|pis´co|pal|ly — ar|chi|e|pis|co|pal «AHR kee uh PIHS kuh puhl», adjective. of or having to do with an archbishop or an archbishopric: »archiepiscopal authority. ╂[< Medieval Latin archiepiscopalis < Late Latin archiepiscopus archbishop]… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ar|chi|e|pis|co|pal — «AHR kee uh PIHS kuh puhl», adjective. of or having to do with an archbishop or an archbishopric: »archiepiscopal authority. ╂[< Medieval Latin archiepiscopalis < Late Latin archiepiscopus archbishop] –ar´chi|e|pis´co|pal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • archipallium — SYN: archicortex. [archi + L. pallium] * * * ar·chi·pal·li·um .är ki pal ē əm n the olfactory part of the cerebral cortex comprising the hippocampus and part of the parahippocampal gyrus compare NEOPALLIUM * * * n. the hippocampal formation of… …   Medical dictionary

  • archipallio — ar·chi·pàl·lio s.m. TS biol. parte della corteccia cerebrale che deriva dalla vescicola embrionale del telencefalo {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1955. ETIMO: der. di pallio con archi …   Dizionario italiano

  • Archipallium — Ar|chi|pal|li|um das; s, ...allia <zu ↑archi... u. ↑Pallium> entwicklungsgeschichtlich ältester Teil des Hornmantels (Biol.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • palatschinken — ˌpäləˈchiŋkən, ˌpal noun (plural palatschinken) Etymology: German, from Hungarian palacsinta, from Romanian plăcintă flat cake, from Latin placenta more at placenta : a thin egg batter pancake stuffed with jam …   Useful english dictionary

  • palpatore — pal·pa·tó·re s.m. 1. BU chi palpa, chi tocca a lungo spec. per verificare la consistenza di un oggetto 2. TS tecn. → tastatore 3. TS zool. artropode del sottordine dei Palpatori, caratterizzato da corpo rotondeggiante e lunghi pedipalpi prensili …   Dizionario italiano

  • palchista — pal·chì·sta s.m. e f. BU palchettista {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1871 …   Dizionario italiano

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