Somal

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Archaic form of Somali. alt-of, archaic
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or related to the soma, or cell body, of a neuron. not-comparable

    "Gubernick, Sengelaub, and Kurz (1993) reported that mPOA neuron somal size increased in females following pregnancy, parturition and the initiation of maternal behavior."

Synonyms

All synonyms
somali-somalo-

Example

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"Gubernick, Sengelaub, and Kurz (1993) reported that mPOA neuron somal size increased in females following pregnancy, parturition and the initiation of maternal behavior."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of Somali.

Etymology 2

From soma + -al.

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