olivary body
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of olivary body
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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External to and behind the pyramid is the crenated section of the olivary nucleus, the surface bulging of which forms the olivary body.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
To the side of the pyramid, and separated from it by a faint fissure, is the olivary fasciculus, which at its upper end is elevated into the projecting oval-shaped olivary body.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various
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