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Pallium Common

Pallium has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

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

2

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

3

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

4

cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome

5

A large cloak worn by Greek philosophers and teachers.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
neural structure epidermis vestment cloak
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
neopallium archipallium
Rhyming Words
ium sium ilium opium apium arium mnium onium odium aecium corium helium cilium lycium aprium radium lilium nerium galium indium
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