COLLICULUS


Meaning of COLLICULUS in English

[ kə'lɪkjʊləs ]

■ noun ( plural colliculi -lʌɪ , -li: ) Anatomy any of a number of small swellings in the roof of the midbrain, involved in vision and hearing.

Derivatives

collicular adjective

Origin

C19: from L., dimin. of collis 'hill'.

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