putamen.
The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit; endocarp.
Meaning & usage
The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit; endocarp.
A round structure located at the base of the forebrain, regulating movement and learning.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Latin putus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin putō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin putāmenbor. English putamen Borrowed from Latin putāmen (“husk, shell”).
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