claustrum

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/ˈklɔːstɹəm/

Definition of claustrum

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noun

A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between senses

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Unadapted borrowing from Latin claustrum (“a bolt, bar”). Doublet of cloister.

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