splenium

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/ˈspliː.ni.əm/

noun

The thick posterior part of the corpus callosum of the brain.

OriginLatin splēnium ← Ancient Greek σπληνῐ́ον →
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Meanings

nounsplenium (plural spleniums or splenia)

plural spleniums · plural splenia

  1. anatomyThe thick posterior part of the corpus callosum of the brain.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσπληνῐ́ον“pad or compress of linen”
  2. Latinsplēnium“plaster, patch”
  3. Englishsplenium

Borrowed from Latin splēnium (“plaster, patch”), from Ancient Greek σπληνῐ́ον (splēnĭ́on, “pad or compress of linen”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with splenium

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “splenium,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splenium.

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