Pallial


[pal-ee-uh l] /ˈpæl i əl/

adjective
1.
of or relating to the mantle of a mollusk.
2.
of or relating to the cerebral cortex.

pallial pal·li·al (pāl’ē-əl)
adj.
Of or relating to the cerebral cortex.

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