cinerea

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noun

The grey matter of the brain

OriginLatin cinereus →
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Meanings

nouncinerea (uncountable)
  1. uncountableanatomyThe grey matter of the brain

Origin

  1. Latincinereus“ashy”
  2. Englishcinerea

Borrowed from Latin cinereus (“ashy”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Cairene
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APA

cinerea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinerea

MLA

“cinerea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinerea. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cinerea,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cinerea.

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