Meanings
- anatomyA major sulcus defining the primary visual cortex in apes and other monkey species.
Synonyms: ape-fissure
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA major sulcus defining the primary visual cortex in apes and other monkey species.
Origin
- GermanAffenspalte
- EnglishAffenspalte
From German Affenspalte.
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Affenspalte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Affenspalte
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