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olivary definition

oli·vary (äl′ə ver′ē)

adjective

  1. shaped like an olive
  2. designating or of either of two oval bodies protruding from the sides of the medulla oblongata

Etymology: L olivarius

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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