claustrum.
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
Meaning & usage
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
Where this word comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Latin claustrum (“a bolt, bar”). Doublet of cloister.
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