pallial
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the mantle of a mollusk.
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of or relating to the cerebral cortex.
Other Word Forms
- subpallial adjective
Etymology
Origin of pallial
Example Sentences
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Tyrosinases are abundant in shells and their higher expression in the non-pigmented mantle pallial indicate that their functions are not limited to melanogenesis but are related to shell formation.
From Nature • Oct. 3, 2012
Tyrosinases are abundant in shells and their higher expression in the non-pigmented mantle pallial indicate that their functions are not limited to melanogenesis but are related to shell formation.
From Nature • Oct. 3, 2012
Foot with anterior transverse groove; a posterior pallial tentacle; generally burrowing.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
The pallial cavity is always well developed, and contains the ctenidium, at least in part; ctenidium, except in Lophocercidae, of folded type.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
No ctenidia but pallial branchiae in a circle between mantle and foot.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various
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