mesopallium

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noun

The middle part of the pallium

OriginEnglish pallium ← Latin pallium ← Proto-Indo-European *pel- →
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Meanings

nounmesopallium (plural mesopallia)

plural mesopallia

  1. anatomyThe middle part of the pallium

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pel-
  9. Latinpallium
  10. Englishpallium
  11. Englishmesopallium

From meso- + pallium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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