pallium
pallium definition
pal·lium (pal′ē əm)
noun pl. palliums -·li·ums or pallia -·lia (-ə)
- himation
- Anat. the cerebral cortex with its adjacent white matter
- R.C.Ch. a circular white wool band with pendants, worn over the shoulders by a pope or archbishop
- Zool. the mantle of mollusks and related marine invertebrates
Etymology: L, a cloak, mantle
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