Meanings
nounarchipallium (plural archipallia)
plural archipallia
- anatomyThe oldest region of the brain's pallium, often considered contiguous with the olfactory cortex, but varying among species. In humans, the archipallium makes up the hippocampus.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
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Origin
Translations
Polish kora stara
- kora starathe oldest region of the brain’s pallium
Portuguese arquipálio
- arquipáliothe oldest region of the brain’s pallium
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APA
archipallium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archipallium
MLA
“archipallium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archipallium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archipallium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archipallium.
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