Etymology

habenula

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Today it means: A circumscript mass of cells in the caudal and dorsal aspect of the dorsal thalamus. Full definition →

Latin habenula
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromhabenula
  2. English todayhabenula

Borrowed from Latin habenula, diminutive of habena.

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