neostriatal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the neostriatum

OriginEnglish striatal ← Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *néwos →
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Meanings

adjectiveneostriatal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the neostriatum

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. Englishstriatal
  8. Englishneostriatal

From neo- + striatal.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

neostriatal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neostriatal

MLA

“neostriatal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neostriatal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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