habenula
noun
a narrow bandlike structure, as the stalk attaching the pineal gland to the thalamus.
habenular
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a word derived from
habenula.
Example Sentences
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They are united across the middle line by a small superior or habenular commissure.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
Nerve fibres have been traced—from the pineal organ into the posterior commissure and possibly into the right habenular ganglion.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
