dentate nucleus

/ˌdɛnˈteɪt ˌnukliəs/
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Definitions of dentate nucleus
  1. noun
    a large laminar nucleus of grey matter within the white matter of each cerebral hemisphere
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    type of:
    nucleus
    any histologically identifiable mass of neural cell bodies in the brain or spinal cord
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