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pallium

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pallium

1
 n
cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
2
 n
(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
3
 n
the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
4
 n
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pallium
1

n cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome

Type of:
cloak
a loose outer garment
2

n (Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back

Type of:
vestment
gown (especially ceremonial garments) worn by the clergy
3

n the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

Synonyms:
cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex
Types:
neocortex, neopallium
the cortical part of the neencephalon
archipallium, paleocortex
the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
Type of:
neural structure
a structure that is part of the nervous system
4

n (zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell

Synonyms:
mantle
Type of:
cuticle, epidermis
the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
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