What does "fasciola" mean?

A band of grey matter bordering the fimbria in the brain; the dentate convolution.

What is a synonym for "fasciola"?

Common synonyms include: genus fasciola.

Pronounced //fəˈsiː.əl.ə//.

//fəˈsiː.əl.ə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

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A band of grey matter bordering the fimbria in the brain; the dentate convolution.
"The last-named portion is shaded with lines to indicate that it retreats; it embraces parts of the fasciola and lyra"

"The last-named portion is shaded with lines to indicate that it retreats; it embraces parts of the fasciola and lyra"

Borrowed from Latin fasciola.

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