— habenular , adj.
/heuh ben"yeuh leuh/ , n. , pl. habenulae /-lee'/ . Anat.
a narrow bandlike structure, as the stalk attaching the pineal gland to the thalamus.
[ 1875-80; haben ( a ) strap, thong, rein (deriv. of habere to have, hold, possess; cf. ABLE, HABIT 1 ) + -ula -ULE ]