claustrum
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claustrum
- /ˈklɔːstɹəm/ UK
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from Latin claustrum (“a bolt, bar”). Doublet of cloister.
noun claustra
- A thin, irregular sheet of grey matter underneath the inner part of the neocortex on both sides of the brains of mammals; its exact function is not understood, but it is believed to facilitate coordination between senses For quotations using this term, see Citations:claustrum.
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Talk about this word "claustrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/claustrum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. claustrum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/claustrum "claustrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/claustrum.Cite this
@misc{claustrum_2026,
title = {claustrum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/claustrum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
