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colliculus

British  
/ kɒˈlɪkjʊləs /

noun

  1. anatomy a small elevation, as on the surface of the optic lobe of the brain

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Etymology

Origin of colliculus

C19: New Latin

Example Sentences

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Our research shows that the superior colliculus might be responsible for this and may therefore be doing more than we thought.'

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

Visual information travels from our retina to the visual cortex, but also partly to a structure called the superior colliculus.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

Our measurements also showed that information about the visual task is present in the superior colliculus, and that this information is less present the moment a mouse makes a mistake.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

It is known that the moment someone starts waving, the superior colliculus directs your gaze there.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

In the bony fishes the optic tract reaches the grey matter of the optic lobe, a part of the mid-brain, to which the so-called anterior colliculus is equivalent in the mammalian brain.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various