Etymology

nidopallium

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Today it means: A region of the avian brain, used mostly for some types of executive functions but also for other higher cognitive tasks. Full definition →

English pallium ← Latin pallium ← Proto-Indo-European *pel-
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  1. Englishnido-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-
  3. Latinpallium
  4. Englishpallium
  5. English todaynidopallium

From nido- + pallium.

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