Oliva

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    olivary body

    "The medial part of the ventral lamina forms the most rostral pole of the oliva, the dorsal lamina the most caudal one."

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"The medial part of the ventral lamina forms the most rostral pole of the oliva, the dorsal lamina the most caudal one."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin oliva (“olive”). Doublet of olive.

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