restis

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noun

Any of the restiform bodies on the dorsal side of the medulla oblongata.

OriginLatin restis →
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Meanings

noun
  1. anatomyAny of the restiform bodies on the dorsal side of the medulla oblongata.

Origin

  1. Latinrestis“rope, cord”
  2. Englishrestis

Borrowed from Latin restis (“rope, cord”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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