FASCIOLA

Fasciola, genus Fasciola

(noun) a genus of Fasciolidae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fasciola (plural fasciolae)

(anatomy) A band of grey matter bordering the fimbria in the brain; the dentate convolution.

Source: Wiktionary


Fas*ci"o*la, n.;pl. Fasciolæ. Etym: [See Fasciole.] (Anat.)

Definition: A band of gray matter bordering the fimbria in the brain; the dentate convolution. Wilder.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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