Claustrum
/ˈklɔːstɹəm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between senses
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:claustrum."
- 2 a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus wordnet
Example
More examples"For quotations using this term, see Citations:claustrum."
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin claustrum (“a bolt, bar”). Doublet of cloister.