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pallium

noun

/'pæliəm/

(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell

Type	Words
Synonyms	mantle
Type of	epidermis, cuticle

pallium

noun

/'pæliəm/

the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum

Type	Words
Synonyms	cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex
Type of	neural structure
Has types	archipallium, neocortex, neopallium, paleocortex

pallium

noun

/'pæliəm/

cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome

Type	Words
Type of	cloak

pallium

noun

/'pæliəm/

(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back

Type	Words
Type of	vestment