Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

globus pallidus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: globus -pal-lidus
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inner part of the lenticular nucleus of the brain.

Etymology

From Latin globus pallidus (“pale body”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: globus pallidus

Frequently Paired Words

pallidal

Synonyms

paleostriatum pallidum

Questions

What does globus pallidus mean?: The inner part of the lenticular nucleus of the brain.
Where does globus pallidus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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