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superior colliculus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
su-pe-ri-or -col-licu-lus
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
7
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure on the tectum that receives neural projections directly from the retina. It is the primary area of the brain thought to be involved in saccadic eye movements, and is also thought to be involved in hand-eye coordination.

Inflected Forms

superior colliculi (plural)

Questions

What does superior colliculus mean?
A structure on the tectum that receives neural projections directly from the retina. It is the primary area of the brain thought to be involved in saccadic eye movements, and is also thought to be involved in hand-eye coordination.

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