neostriatum

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noun

That part of the corpus striatum that is more recently developed

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

nounneostriatum (plural neostriata)

plural neostriata

  1. anatomyThat part of the corpus striatum that is more recently developed

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. Englishstriatum
  8. Englishneostriatum

From neo- + striatum.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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