habenula

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noun

A circumscript mass of cells in the caudal and dorsal aspect of the dorsal thalamus.

OriginLatin habenula →
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Meanings

nounhabenula (plural habenulae or habenulæ)

plural habenulae · plural habenulæ

  1. anatomyA circumscript mass of cells in the caudal and dorsal aspect of the dorsal thalamus.

Origin

  1. Latinhabenula
  2. Englishhabenula

Borrowed from Latin habenula, diminutive of habena.

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Translations

Finnish aivo-ohjas, habenula
  • aivo-ohjasmass of cells in the thalamus
  • habenulamass of cells in the thalamus
French habenula
  • habenulamass of cells in the thalamus
Italian abenula
  • abenulamass of cells in the thalamus
Polish uzdeczka
  • uzdeczkamass of cells in the thalamus
Spanish habénula
  • habénulamass of cells in the thalamus
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “habenula,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/habenula.

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