claustrum

[ klaw-struhm, klou- ]

/ ˈklɔ strəm, ˈklaʊ- /

noun, plural claus·tra [klaw-struh, klou-]. /ˈklɔ strə, ˈklaʊ-/. Anatomy.

barrier.

Origin of claustrum

1840–50; <New Latin; Latin: bolt, barrier, equivalent to claud(ere) to close, shut + -trum instrumental suffix; cf. cloister

Words nearby claustrum

clausthalite, claustral, claustrophobe, claustrophobia, claustrophobic, claustrum, clausula, clava, clavacin, clavate, clave

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Example sentences from the Web for claustrum

Claustrum: the structure uniting the wings in flight, whether by hooks, by a thickening of the margin, or by a jugum.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
This opinion was so common that it almost became proverbial: Claustrum sine armario castrum sine armamentario.
Education in England in the Middle Ages|Albert William Parry
Claustrum, klaws′trum, n. a thin layer of gray matter in the substance of the hemispheres of the brain:—pl.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

Medical definitions for claustrum

claustrum

[ klô′strəm ]

n. pl. claus•tra (-trə)

Any of several anatomical structures resembling a barrier, especially a thin vertical lamina of gray matter of the brain lying close to the outer portion of the lenticular nucleus, from which it is separated by the external capsule.

Other words from claustrum

claus′tral adj.

单词	claustrum
释义	claustrum [ klaw-struhm, klou- ] / ˈklɔ strəm, ˈklaʊ- / noun, plural claus·tra [klaw-struh, klou-]. /ˈklɔ strə, ˈklaʊ-/. Anatomy. barrier. Origin of claustrum 1840–50; <New Latin; Latin: bolt, barrier, equivalent to claud(ere) to close, shut + -trum instrumental suffix; cf. cloister Words nearby claustrum clausthalite, claustral, claustrophobe, claustrophobia, claustrophobic, claustrum, clausula, clava, clavacin, clavate, clave Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for claustrum Claustrum: the structure uniting the wings in flight, whether by hooks, by a thickening of the margin, or by a jugum. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith This opinion was so common that it almost became proverbial: Claustrum sine armario castrum sine armamentario. Education in England in the Middle Ages\|Albert William Parry Claustrum, klaws′trum, n. a thin layer of gray matter in the substance of the hemispheres of the brain:—pl. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Medical definitions for claustrum claustrum [ klô′strəm ] n. pl. claus•tra (-trə) Any of several anatomical structures resembling a barrier, especially a thin vertical lamina of gray matter of the brain lying close to the outer portion of the lenticular nucleus, from which it is separated by the external capsule. Other words from claustrum claus′tral adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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